Nucleic Acid Sequences Associated with Cell States

ABSTRACT

The present invention is directed to nucleic acid sequences whose expression is associated with different cell states, including nucleic acid sequences whose expression is induced at least 100-fold, or alternatively upregulated, in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal relative to other cells. The invention is also directed to nucleic acid sequences whose expression is induced at least 100-fold, or alternatively upregulated, in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal relative to other cells.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This Application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/706,366 filed Aug. 8, 2005.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

This invention was supported by N.I.H.-N.H.G.R.I. grant number PSO HG 003170-02, and N.I.H.-N.I.E.H.S. C.E.H.S. pilot grant, and the government of the United States has certain rights thereto.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present application is directed to our identification of certain groupings of nucleic acid sequences associated with different cell states, including asymmetric self-renewal associated genes and symmetric self-renewal associated genes. The invention provides methods of using such nucleic acid sequences, including methods to identify cells displaying asymmetric self-renewal (ASR), stem cells, stem cell specific markers, methods to identify and enumerate ASR cells, stem cells, as well as methods of using such nucleic acids.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Considerable attention has focused on stem cells such as embryonic stem cells and non-embryonic stem cells, and their uses in a range of therapies. The availability of stem cells from non-embryonic tissues can greatly contribute to cell replacement therapies such as bone marrow transplants, gene therapies, tissue engineering, and in vitro organogenesis. Production of autologous stem cells to replace injured tissue would also reduce the need for immune suppression interventions. Beyond their potential therapeutic applications, homogenous preparations of, for example, adult stem cells would have another important benefit, the ability to study their molecular and biochemical properties.

The existence of stem cells in somatic tissues is well established by functional tissue cell transplantation assays (Reisner et al., 1978). However, their individual identification has been difficult to accomplish. Even though their numbers have been enriched by methods such as immuno-selection with specific antibodies, there are no known markers that uniquely identify stem cells in somatic tissues (Merok and Sherley, 2001). Secondly, adult stem cells are often present in only minute quantities, are difficult to isolate and purify, and their numbers may decrease with age.

Mammalian adult stem cells replicate by asymmetric self-renewal to replenish cells in tissues that undergo cell turnover but maintain a constant cell mass (J. L. Sherley, Stem Cells 20, 561 (2002); M. Loeffler, C. S. Potten, in Stem Cells (ed, Potten, C. S.) 1-27 (Academic Press, London, 1997)). Each asymmetric adult stem cell division yields a new stem cell and a non-stem cell sister. The non-stem cell sister becomes the progenitor of the differentiated cells responsible for mature tissue functions (Loeffler, 1997; Sherley, 2002). In contrast, embryonic stem cells exhibit symmetric self-renewal (Stead E, et al., Oncogene 21(54):8320-33 (2002); Savatier P, et al., Oncogene (3):809-18 (1994)).

Cells display a range of expression states at certain times or in response to environmental stimuli, e.g. from resting to replicating. Recently attention has focused on identifying gene patterns, including mRNA patterns and protein expression patterns, connected with such different states. This is sometimes referred to as gene profiling—where transcriptomes associated with a specific state are identified. Being able to identify certain genes (and/or associated proteins and/or transcripts) that are associated with a cell being in a specific state permits one to readily identify and screen for specific cells, even from a population of related cells.

Thus, despite the need for methods to identify and isolate specific cells from an individual, it has not been possible to readily do so. Accordingly, it would be desirable to have a method to identify markers associated with different cells and/or different cells states in mammalian tissues.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

We have now discovered groupings of nucleic acid sequences and corresponding proteins whose expression is associated with different cell states.

One embodiment of the invention is directed to nucleic acid sequences whose expression is changed by at least 100-fold in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal relative to isogenic cells not undergoing such replication, as measured using a nucleic acid array. In one embodiment, the change in expression is measured using Affymetrix™ nucleic acid technology. Preferably, the change is an induction, one can also look for suppression—i.e., a decrease in expression.

One embodiment provides a gene expression profile associated with asymmetric self-renewal comprising an at least 100 fold increase in expression level relative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of at least five nucleic acid sequences, preferably at least ten nucleic acid sequences, selected from the group of Table 1, SEQ ID NOs: 1-141. In one embodiment, the cells are human cells and at least one of the nucleic acid sequences is selected from the group consisting AF308602; AI264121; AU160041; AL136573; NM_(—)017585; AF047004; AL136566; NM_(—)005545; AF327066; U73531; BC016797; BE781857; NM_(—)024660; NM_(—)019099; AL133001; NM_(—)024587; AI954412; AI393309; NM_(—)030581; and NM_(—)017585. In one embodiment, the cells are murine cells and at least one of the nucleic acids is selected from the group consisting of NM_(—)008714; BB559706; AK005731; BB131106; BB196807; BI217574; and BC024599, NM_(—)012043; NM_(—)008026; NM_(—)030712; BF457736; BE981473; BB009770; BB049759; AU020235; BC019937; BC026495; AW259452; BB215355; and BB196807.

One embodiment of the invention provides identifying nucleic acid sequences whose expression is induced by at least 100-fold in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal relative to other cells. One embodiment provides a gene expression profile associated with symmetric self-renewal comprising at least five nucleic acid sequences, preferably at least ten nucleic acid sequences, selected from the group of Table 2, SEQ ID NOs: 142-215.

One embodiment of the invention provides identifying nucleic acid sequences whose expression is upregulated in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal relative to other cells. One embodiment provides a gene expression profile associated with asymmetric self-renewal comprising at least five nucleic acid sequences, preferably at least ten nucleic acid sequences, selected from the group of Table 3, SEQ ID NOs: 216-418.

One embodiment of the invention provides identifying nucleic acid sequences whose expression is upregulated in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal, as compared to cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal. One embodiment provides a gene expression profile associated with symmetric self-renewal comprising at least five nucleic acid sequences, preferably at least ten nucleic acid sequences, selected from the group of Table 4, SEQ ID NOs: 419-604.

The nucleic acid sequences of the invention may be used as markers for cells exhibiting different cell states. In one embodiment, expression of at least 5, preferably at least 10, of the nucleic acid sequences of Table 1, SEQ ID NOs: 1-141, is indicative of asymmetrically self-renewing cells.

One embodiment of the invention provides for identifying a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal comprising detecting or measuring expression of five or more of the nucleic acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 605-624, wherein an at least 100 fold change in expression level expression relative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of five or more of said nucleic acids is indicative of a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal, and wherein said expression level is measured using a nucleic acid array. In one embodiment, the change in expression level is an at least 100 fold increase in expression level. In one embodiment, one measures expression of at least 10 of said nucleic acid sequences.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic that shows asymmetric self-renewal kinetics of adult stem cells.

FIG. 2 is a schematic that shows cell culture model systems which conditionally exhibit asymmetric self-renewal or symmetric self-renewal. Essential features of the model cell lines for studying asymmetric self-renewal include 1) reversible regulation of self-renewal symmetry by p53 expression, and 2) non-random chromosome co-segregation. Four different models are shown.

FIG. 3 is a schematic that shows the experimental design for the Affymetrix GeneChip™ analysis.

FIG. 4 shows three graphs of expression of p53, IMPDH2, and p21 using two different probe sets to analyze three populations of cells: p53 null cells, which exhibit symmetric self-renewal; p53 induced cells, which exhibit asymmetric self-renewal; and p53 induced cells which also express IMPDH, which exhibit symmetric self-renewal.

FIG. 5 shows representative results of genes exclusively expressed in cells with asymmetric self-renewal, exclusively expressed in cells with symmetric self-renewal, genes differentially expressed in cells with asymmetric self-renewal, and genes differentially expressed in cells with symmetric self-renewal.

FIG. 6 shows a Western blot confirming the expression of several genes identified by evaluation of whole genome transcripts associated with different cell self-renewal states.

FIG. 7 shows the expression of several proteins exclusively expressed in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal.

FIG. 8 shows change in the localization of survivin, an asymmetric self-renewal associated gene down-regulated during ASR, during the different stages of mitosis in asymmetrically self-renewing (non-random chromosome segregation) cells compared to symmetrically self-renewing cells (random chromosome segregation). The localization of survivin is normal in asymmetrically self-renewing cells (non-random chromosome segregation), except in telophase when it is often undetectable in centrosomes.

FIG. 9 shows that survivan localization to the centrosome is reduced during non-random chromosome segregation. These data represent quantitative analysis of survivin localization during prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase in asymmetrically self-renewing (non-random chromosome segregation) cells compared to symmetrically self-renewing cells (random chromosome segregation).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

We have now discovered groups of nucleic acid sequences associated with different cell states. Accordingly, the present invention is directed to gene groups and methods of using the gene groups to identify cells in different cell states, including asymmetric self-renewal and symmetric self-renewal.

Asymmetric self-renewal (ASR, sometimes referred to as asymmetric replication) is illustrated in FIG. 1 (J. L. Sherley, Stem Cells 20, 561 (2002); M. Loeffler, C. S. Potten, in Stem Cells (ed, Potten, C. S.) 1-27 (Academic Press, London, 1997)). Mammalian adult stem cells display ASR and use ASR to replenish cells in tissues that undergo cell turnover but maintain a constant cell mass (Loeffler, 1997; Sherley, 2002). Each asymmetric adult stem cell division yields a new stem cell and a non-stem cell sister (i.e. a differentiated as opposed to pluripotent cell). The non-stem cell sister becomes the progenitor of the differentiated cells responsible for mature tissue functions (Loeffler, 1997; Sherley, 2002).

Symmetric self renewal is a general property of established cell lines in culture. Shifts from asymmetric self-renewal to symmetric self-renewal occur during adult maturation, wound repair, and in precancerous cells (see FIG. 1). Additionally, embryonic stem cells exhibit symmetric self-renewal (Stead E, et al., Oncogene 21(54):8320-33 (2002); Savatier P, et al., Oncogene (3):809-18 (1994)).

Because asymmetric self-renewal is associated with non-embryonic stem cells, genes whose expression profiles are associated with asymmetric self-renewal are useful to identify such stem cells.

The present invention takes advantage of cell lines which model asymmetric and symmetric self-renewal, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3. One regulator of asymmetric self-renewal is the p53 tumor suppressor protein. Several stable cultured murine cell lines have been derived that exhibit asymmetric self-renewal in response to controlled expression of the wild-type murine p53 (FIG. 2). (Sherley, 1991; Sherley et al, 1995 A-B; Liu et al., 1998 A-B; Rambhatla et al., 2001).

Gene Expression Profiles

We have now discovered various nucleic acid sequences whose expression is associated with different cell states. These global changes in gene expression are also referred to as expression profiles. The expression profiles have been used to identify individual genes that are differentially expressed under one or more conditions. In addition, the present invention identifies groups of genes that are differentially expressed. As used herein, “gene groups” includes, but is not limited to, the specific genes identified by accession number herein, as well as related sequences, the mRNAs and associated proteins.

The present invention provides gene groups whose expression is associated either with cells expressing asymmetric self-renewal or symmetric self-renewal. The gene groups are further classified into genes expressed exclusively in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal; genes whose expression is induced in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal relative to other cells; genes expressed exclusively in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal; and genes whose expression is induced in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal relative to other cells. Thus, by looking at enhanced or reduced expression in genes relative to other cells or other replicating cells one can readily screen for and select cells from a population of similar cells that are undergoing ASR or symmetric self-renewal. The change in expression of genes relative to other cells can be at least 50-fold, at least 100-fold, at least 150-fold, at least 200 fold, or at least 250-fold.

One embodiment of the invention provides nucleic acid sequences whose expression is induced by at least 100-fold in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal relative to other cells. One embodiment provides a gene expression profile associated with asymmetric self-renewal comprising at least five nucleic acid sequences selected from the group of Table 1, SEQ ID NOs: 1-141. Preferably, one looks for changes in at least ten genes from the group. As used herein, all combinations between 5 to all 141 members can be looked at, such as 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 75, 100, 141, etc. Additionally, one can look at other indicators of gene expression such as mRNA or the expression of the encoded proteins. In one embodiment, the cells are human cells and at least one of the nucleic acid sequences is selected from the group consisting AF308602; AI264121; AU160041; AL136573; NM_(—)017585; AF047004; AL136566; NM_(—)005545; AF327066; U73531; BC016797; BE781857; NM_(—)024660; NM_(—)019099; AL133001; NM_(—)024587; AI954412; AI393309; NM_(—)030581; and NM_(—)017585 (see Table 6). In one embodiment, the cells are murine cells and at least one of the nucleic acids is selected from the group consisting of NM_(—)008714; BB559706; AK005731; BB131106; BB196807; BI217574; and BC024599, NM_(—)012043; NM_(—)008026; NM_(—)030712; BF457736; BE981473; BB009770; BB049759; AU020235; BC019937; BC026495; AW259452; BB215355; and BB196807 (see Table 5).

One embodiment of the invention provides nucleic acid sequences whose expression induced in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal relative to other cells by at least 100-fold. One embodiment provides a gene expression profile associated with symmetric self-renewal comprising at least five nucleic acid sequences selected from the group of Table 2, SEQ ID NOs: 142-215. Preferably, one looks for changes in at least ten genes from the group. As used herein, all combinations between 5 to all 74 members can be looked at, such as 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 74, etc. Additionally, one can look at other indicators of gene expression such as mRNA or the expression of the encoded proteins.

One embodiment of the invention provides nucleic acid sequences whose expression is upregulated in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal relative to other cells. One embodiment provides a gene expression profile associated with asymmetric self-renewal comprising at least five nucleic acid sequences selected from the group of Table 3, SEQ ID NOs: 216-418. Preferably, one looks for changes in at least ten genes from the group. As used herein, all combinations between 5 to all 203 members can be looked at, such as 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 75, 100, 150, 203, etc. Additionally, one can look at other indicators of gene expression such as mRNA or the expression of the encoded proteins.

One embodiment of the invention provides nucleic acid sequences whose expression is upregulated in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal, as compared to cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal. (This can be looked at as having decreased expression in cells exhibiting ASR relative to symmetric replication.) One embodiment provides a gene expression profile associated with symmetric self-renewal comprising at least five nucleic acid sequences selected from the group of Table 4, SEQ ID NOs: 419-604. Preferably, one looks for changes in at least ten genes from the group. As used herein, all combinations between 5 to all 186 members can be looked at, such as 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 75, 100, 150, 186, etc. Additionally, one can look at other indicators of gene expression such as mRNA or the expression of the encoded proteins.

One embodiment of the invention provides for identifying a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal comprising detecting or measuring expression of five or more of the nucleic acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 605-624, wherein an at least 100 fold change in expression level expression relative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of five or more of said nucleic acids is indicative of a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal, when said expression level is measured using a nucleic acid array. In one embodiment, the change in expression level is an at least 100 fold increase in expression level. In one embodiment, one measures expression of at least 10 of said nucleic acid sequences. As used herein, all combinations between 5 to all 20 members can be looked at, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 members. Additionally, one can look at other indicators of gene expression such as mRNA or the expression of the encoded proteins and correlate the level of expression measured in such embodiment. In one embodiment, the combination measured does not include at least one of the sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 605, SEQ ID NO: 606, SEQ ID NO: 607, and SEQ ID NO: 611.

The nucleic acid sequences and corresponding expressed proteins of the invention may be used as markers to identify cells exhibiting different cell states. For example, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for the development of cell state-specific molecular probes, as well as methods to identify desired cells in tissues and to isolate them directly from tissues. In one embodiment one can identify non-embryonic stem cells from a population of cells and isolate them by taking advantage of the correlation between cells exhibiting ASR and such stem cells.

In one embodiment, expression of any of the nucleic acid sequences of Table 1, SEQ ID NOs: 1-141, is indicative of asymmetrically self-renewing cells. Preferably, it is a grouping of at least five of those sequences. However, one can use any of five to all one hundred forty-one, such as 10, 15, 25, 50, 75, 90, 100, 141 and all combinations in between. In one embodiment one looks at the level of mRNAs. Alternatively, one looks at the expressed proteins. Expression of these nucleic acid sequences can be used to identify, detect, and quantify cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal, including non-embryonic stem cells.

One particularly preferred group of genes exclusively expressed in asymmetrically self-renewing cells is provided in Tables 5 and 6. For each Affy ID, determined as described in detail in the example below, Table 5 provides for the mouse genes the corresponding GenBank ID and gene name, as well as a description of the gene and the SEQ ID NO. used herein. Similarly, Table 6 provides for the human genes the corresponding GenBank ID and gene name, as well as a description of the gene and the SEQ ID NO. for the human gene.

In one embodiment, expression of any of the nucleic acid sequences of Table 2, SEQ ID NOs: 142-215, can be used to identify cells dividing with symmetric self-renewal. In one embodiment, these nucleic acid sequences are useful for discriminating between adult stem cell and their transient amplifying progeny. These nucleic acid sequences are also useful for identifying potential pre-cancerous and cancerous cells. These nucleic acid sequences are also useful as indicators of effective expansion of adult stem cells. Preferably, it is a grouping of at least five of those sequences. However, one can use any of five to all seventy-four, such as 10, 15, 25, 50, 74, and all combinations in between. In one embodiment one looks at the level of mRNAs. Alternatively, one looks at the expressed proteins.

In one embodiment, expression of any of the nucleic acid sequences of Table 3, SEQ ID NOs: 216-418, which are expressed in cells undergoing either asymmetric or symmetric self-renewal, but expressed at a higher level during asymmetric self-renewal, can be used to identify, detect, and quantify cells, including adult stem cells. Preferably, it is a grouping of at least five of those sequences. However, one can use any of five to all two hundred and three, such as 10, 15, 25, 50, 75, 90, 100, 150, 203, and all combinations in between. In one embodiment one looks at the level of mRNAs. Alternatively, one looks at the expressed proteins.

In one embodiment, expression of any of the nucleic acid sequences of Table 4, SEQ ID NOs: 419-604, can be used to identify cells dividing with symmetric self-renewal. In one embodiment, these nucleic acid sequences are useful for discriminating between adult stem cell and their transient amplifying progeny. These nucleic acid sequences are also useful for identifying potential pre-cancerous and cancerous cells. These nucleic acid sequences are also useful as indicators of effective expansion of adult stem cells. Preferably, it is a grouping of at least five of those sequences. However, one can use any of five to all one hundred eighty-six, such as 10, 15, 25, 50, 75, 90, 100, 150, 186, and all combinations in between. In one embodiment one looks at the level of mRNAs. Alternatively, one looks at the expressed proteins.

In one embodiment, the exemplary probes shown in the column “Affy ID” of Tables 1-6 can be used to detect expression of the nucleic acid sequences of the invention. The sequences of the individual probes of the Affymetrix GeneChip® 430 2.0 array are publicly available, including from Affymetrix, affymetrix.com/products/arrays/index.affx. Alternatively, any sequences which hybridize to those genes can be used. One can use chips from any commercial manufacturer to identify the expression levels.

Methods of Detection

The expression profiles have been used to identify individual genes that are differentially expressed under one or more conditions. In addition, the present invention identifies families of genes that are differentially expressed. As used herein, “gene families” includes, but is not limited to, the specific genes identified by accession number herein, as well as related sequences. Related sequences may be, for example, sequences having a high degree of sequence identity with a specifically identified sequence either at the nucleotide level or at the level of amino acids of the encoded polypeptide. A high degree of sequence identity is seen to be at least about 65% sequence identity at the nucleotide level to said genes, preferably about 80 or 85% sequence identity or more preferably about 90 or 95% or more sequence identity to said genes. With regard to amino acid identity of encoded polypeptides, a high degree of identity is seen to be at least about 50% identity, more preferably about 75% identity and most preferably about 85% or more sequence identity. In particular, related sequences include homologous genes from different organisms. For example, if the specifically identified gene is from a non-human mammal, the gene family would encompass homologous genes from other mammals including humans. If the specifically identified gene is a human gene, gene family would encompass the homologous gene from different organisms. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a homologous gene may be of different length and may comprise regions with differing amounts of sequence identity to a specifically identified sequence.

The genes and sequences identified as being differentially expressed in the various cell populations described herein, as well as related sequences, may be used in a variety of nucleic acid detection assays to detect or quantitate the expression level of a gene or multiple genes in a given sample. For example, traditional Northern blotting, nuclease protection, RT-PCR, QPCR (quantitative RT-PCR), Taqman® and differential display methods may be used for detecting gene expression levels. Those methods are useful for some embodiments of the invention. However, methods and assays of the invention are most efficiently designed with hybridization-based methods for detecting the expression of a large number of genes.

The genes which are assayed according to the present invention are typically in the form of mRNA or reverse transcribed mRNA. The genes may be cloned or not. The genes may be amplified or not. In certain embodiments, it may be preferable to use polyadenylated RNA as a source, as it can be used with less processing steps.

Tables 1-8 provide the Accession numbers and name for the sequences of the differentially expressed markers (SEQ ID NOs: 1-624). The sequences of the genes in GenBank are expressly incorporated herein.

Table 9 provides an example showing the sequences for the sequences and GenBank ID accessions listed in Table 6.

Probes based on the sequences of the genes described above may be prepared by any commonly available method. Oligonucleotide probes for interrogating the tissue or cell sample are preferably of sufficient length to specifically hybridize only to appropriate, complementary genes or transcripts. Typically the oligonucleotide probes will be at least 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 or 25 nucleotides in length. In some cases longer probes of at least 30, 40 or 50 nucleotides will be desirable.

As used herein, oligonucleotide sequences that are complementary to one or more of the genes and/or gene families described in Tables 1-8, refer to oligonucleotides that are capable of hybridizing under stringent conditions to at least part of the nucleotide sequences of said genes. Such hybridizable oligonucleotides will typically exhibit at least about 75% sequence identity at the nucleotide level to said genes, preferably about 80 or 85% sequence identity or more preferably about 90 or 95% or more sequence identity to said genes.

“Bind(s) substantially” refers to complementary hybridization between a probe nucleic acid and a target nucleic acid and embraces minor mismatches that can be accommodated by reducing the stringency of the hybridization media to achieve the desired detection of the target polynucleotide sequence.

The terms “background” or “background signal intensity” refer to hybridization signals resulting from non-specific binding, or other interactions, between the labeled target nucleic acids and components of the oligonucleotide array (e.g., the oligonucleotide probes, control probes, the array substrate, etc.). Background signals may also be produced by intrinsic fluorescence of the array components themselves. A single background signal can be calculated for the entire array, or a different background signal may be calculated for each target nucleic acid. In a preferred embodiment, background is calculated as the average hybridization signal intensity for the lowest 5 to 10% of the probes in the array, or, where a different background signal is calculated for each target gene, for the lowest 5 to 10% of the probes for each gene. Of course, one of skill in the art will appreciate that where the probes to a particular gene hybridize well and thus appear to be specifically binding to a target sequence, they should not be used in a background signal calculation. Alternatively, background may be calculated as the average hybridization signal intensity produced by hybridization to probes that are not complementary to any sequence found in the sample (e.g., probes directed to nucleic acids of the opposite sense or to genes not found in the sample such as bacterial genes where the sample is mammalian nucleic acids). Background can also be calculated as the average signal intensity produced by regions of the array that lack any probes at all.

The phrase “hybridizing specifically to” refers to the binding, duplexing, or hybridizing of a molecule substantially to or only to a particular nucleotide sequence or sequences under stringent conditions when that sequence is present in a complex mixture (e.g., total cellular) DNA or RNA.

Assays and methods of the invention may utilize available formats to simultaneously screen at least about 100, preferably about 1000, more preferably about 10,000 and most preferably about 100,000 different nucleic acid hybridizations.

The terms “mismatch control” or “mismatch probe” refer to a probe whose sequence is deliberately selected not to be perfectly complementary to a particular target sequence. For each mismatch (MM) control in a high-density array there typically exists a corresponding perfect match (PM) probe that is perfectly complementary to the same particular target sequence. The mismatch may comprise one or more bases.

While the mismatch(s) may be located anywhere in the mismatch probe, terminal mismatches are less desirable as a terminal mismatch is less likely to prevent hybridization of the target sequence. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the mismatch is located at or near the center of the probe such that the mismatch is most likely to destabilize the duplex with the target sequence under the test hybridization conditions.

The term “perfect match probe” refers to a probe that has a sequence that is perfectly complementary to a particular target sequence. The test probe is typically perfectly complementary to a portion (subsequence) of the target sequence. The perfect match (PM) probe can be a “test probe” or a “normalization control” probe, an expression level control probe and the like. A perfect match control or perfect match probe is, however, distinguished from a “mismatch control” or “mismatch probe” as defined herein.

As used herein a “probe” is defined as a nucleic acid, capable of binding to a target nucleic acid of complementary sequence through one or more types of chemical bonds, usually through complementary base pairing, usually through hydrogen bond formation. As used herein, a probe may include natural (i.e., A, G, U, C or T) or modified bases (7-deazaguanosine, inosine, PNAs, etc.). In addition, the bases in probes may be joined by a linkage other than a phosphodiester bond, so long as it does not interfere with hybridization. Thus, probes may be peptide nucleic acids in which the constituent bases are joined by peptide bonds rather than phosphodiester linkages.

The term “stringent conditions” refers to conditions under which a probe will hybridize to its target subsequence, but with only insubstantial hybridization to other sequences or to other sequences such that the difference may be identified. Stringent conditions are sequence-dependent and will be different in different circumstances. Longer sequences hybridize specifically at higher temperatures. Generally, stringent conditions are selected to be about 5.degree. C. lower than the thermal melting point (Tm) for the specific sequence at a defined ionic strength and pH.

Typically, stringent conditions will be those in which the salt concentration is at least about 0.01 to 1.0 M sodium ion concentration (or other salts) at pH 7.0 to 8.3 and the temperature is at least about 30.degree. C. for short probes (e.g., 10 to 50 nucleotides). Stringent conditions may also be achieved with the addition of destabilizing agents such as formamide.

The “percentage of sequence identity” or “sequence identity” is determined by comparing two optimally aligned sequences or subsequences over a comparison window or span, wherein the portion of the polynucleotide sequence in the comparison window may optionally comprise additions or deletions (i.e., gaps) as compared to the reference sequence (which does not comprise additions or deletions) for optimal alignment of the two sequences. The percentage is calculated by determining the number of positions at which the identical residue (e.g., nucleic acid base or amino acid residue) occurs in both sequences to yield the number of matched positions, dividing the number of matched positions by the total number of positions in the window of comparison and multiplying the result by 100 to yield the percentage of sequence identity.

Percentage sequence identity can be calculated by the local homology algorithm of Smith & Waterman, (1981) Adv. Appl. Math. 2:482-485; by the homology alignment algorithm of Needleman & Wunsch, (1970) J. Mol. Biol. 48:443-445; or by computerized implementations of these algorithms (GAP & BESTFIT in the GCG Wisconsin Software Package, Genetics Computer Group) or by manual alignment and visual inspection.

Percentage sequence identity when calculated using the programs GAP or BESTFIT is calculated using default gap weights. The BESTFIT program has two alignment variables, the gap creation penalty and the gap extension penalty, which can be modified to alter the stringency of a nucleotide and/or amino acid alignment produced by the program. Parameter values used in the percent identity determination were default values previously established for version 8.0 of BESTFIT (see Dayhoff, (1979) Atlas of Protein Sequence and Structure, National Biomedical Research Foundation, pp. 353-358).

As is apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, nucleic acid samples, which may be DNA and/or RNA, used in the methods and assays of the invention may be prepared by any available method or process. Methods of isolating total mRNA are well known to those of skill in the art. For example, methods of isolation and purification of nucleic acids are described in detail in Chapter 3 of Tijssen, (1993) Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Hybridization With Nucleic Acid Probes, Elsevier Press. Such samples include RNA samples, but also include cDNA synthesized from a mRNA sample isolated from a cell or tissue of interest. Such samples also include DNA amplified from the cDNA, and RNA transcribed from the amplified DNA. One of skill in the art would appreciate that it is desirable to inhibit or destroy RNase present in homogenates before homogenates can be used.

Biological samples may be of any biological tissue or fluid or cells from any organism as well as cells raised in vitro, such as cell lines and tissue culture cells. Frequently, the sample will be a “clinical sample” which is a sample derived from a patient. Typical clinical samples include, but are not limited to, sputum, blood, blood-cells (e.g., white cells), tissue or fine needle biopsy samples, urine, peritoneal fluid, and pleural fluid, or cells therefrom. Biological samples may also include sections of tissues, such as frozen sections or formalin fixed sections taken for histological purposes.

In certain embodiments, the term “individual”, as used herein, preferably refers to human. However, the methods are not limited to humans, and a skilled artisan can use the diagnostic/prognostic gene groupings of the present invention in, for example, laboratory test animals, including but not limited to rats and mice, dogs, sheep, pig, guinea pigs, and other model animals.

The phrase “altered expression” as used herein, refers to either increased or decreased expression in a cell. The terms “upregulation” and “downregulation” refers to the amount of expression in a first cell or population of cells relative to the amount of expression in a second cell or population of cells.

The analysis of the gene expression of one or more gene groups of the present invention can be performed using any gene expression method known to one skilled in the art. Such methods include, but are not limited to, expression analysis using nucleic acid chips (e.g. Affymetrix chips) and quantitative RT-PCR based methods using, for example real-time detection of the transcripts. Analysis of transcript levels according to the present invention can be made using total or messenger RNA or proteins encoded by the genes identified in the diagnostic gene groups of the present invention as a starting material. In one embodiment the analysis is an immunohistochemical analysis with an antibody directed against proteins comprising at least 5 proteins encoded by the genes of expression group being analyzed

The methods of analyzing transcript levels of the gene groups in an individual include Northern-blot hybridization, ribonuclease protection assay, and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) based methods. The different RT-PCR based techniques are the most suitable quantification method for certain applications of the present invention, because they are very sensitive and thus require only a small sample size which is desirable for a diagnostic test. A number of quantitative RT-PCR based methods have been described and are useful in measuring the amount of transcripts according to the present invention. These methods include RNA quantification using PCR and complementary DNA (cDNA) arrays (Shalon et al., Genome Research 6(7):639-45, 1996; Bernard et al., Nucleic Acids Research 24(8):1435-42, 1996), real competitive PCR using a MALDI-TOF Mass spectrometry based approach (Ding et al, PNAS, 100: 3059-64, 2003), solid-phase mini-sequencing technique, which is based upon a primer extension reaction (U.S. Pat. No. 6,013,431, Suomalainen et al. Mol. Biotechnol. June; 15(2):123-31, 2000), ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography (Doris et al. J. Chromatogr. A May 8; 806(1):47-60, 1998), and 5′ nuclease assay or real-time RT-PCR (Holland et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 88: 7276-7280, 1991).

Methods using RT-PCR and internal standards differing by length or restriction endonuclease site from the desired target sequence allowing comparison of the standard with the target using gel electrophoretic separation methods followed by densitometric quantification of the target have also been developed and can be used to detect the amount of the transcripts according to the present invention (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,876,978; 5,643,765; and 5,639,606.

The practice of the present invention may employ, unless otherwise indicated, conventional techniques and descriptions of organic chemistry, polymer technology, molecular biology (including recombinant techniques), cell biology, biochemistry, and immunology, which are within the skill of the art. Such conventional techniques include polymer array synthesis, hybridization, ligation, and detection of hybridization using a label. Specific illustrations of suitable techniques can be had by reference to the example herein below. However, other equivalent conventional procedures can, of course, also be used. Such conventional techniques and descriptions can be found in standard laboratory manuals such as Genome Analysis: A Laboratory Manual Series (Vols. I-IV), Using Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cells: A Laboratory Manual, PCR Primer: A Laboratory Manual, and Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (all from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press), Stryer, L. (1995) Biochemistry (4th Ed.) Freeman, New York, Gait, “Oligonucleotide Synthesis: A Practical Approach” 1984, IRL Press, London, Nelson and Cox (2000), Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry 3^(rd) Ed., W.H. Freeman Pub., New York, N.Y. and Berg et al. (2002) Biochemistry, 5^(th) Ed., W.H. Freeman Pub., New York, N.Y., all of which are herein incorporated in their entirety by reference for all purposes.

The methods of the present invention can employ solid substrates, including arrays in some preferred embodiments. Methods and techniques applicable to polymer (including protein) array synthesis have been described in U.S. Ser. No. 09/536,841, WO 00/58516, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,143,854, 5,242,974, 5,252,743, 5,324,633, 5,384,261, 5,405,783, 5,424,186, 5,451,683, 5,482,867, 5,491,074, 5,527,681, 5,550,215, 5,571,639, 5,578,832, 5,593,839, 5,599,695, 5,624,711, 5,631,734, 5,795,716, 5,831,070, 5,837,832, 5,856,101, 5,858,659, 5,936,324, 5,968,740, 5,974,164, 5,981,185, 5,981,956, 6,025,601, 6,033,860, 6,040,193, 6,090,555, 6,136,269, 6,269,846 and 6,428,752, in PCT Applications Nos. PCT/US99/00730 (International Publication Number WO 99/36760) and PCT/US01/04285, which are all incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes.

Patents that describe synthesis techniques in specific embodiments include U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,412,087, 6,147,205, 6,262,216, 6,310,189, 5,889,165, and 5,959,098. Nucleic acid arrays are described in many of the above patents, but the same techniques are applied to polypeptide and protein arrays.

Nucleic acid arrays that are useful in the present invention include, but are not limited to those that are commercially available from Affymetrix (Santa Clara, Calif.) under the brand name GeneChip7. Example arrays are shown on the website at affymetrix.com

One of skill in the art will appreciate that an enormous number of array designs are suitable for the practice of this invention. In some preferred embodiments, a high density array may be used. The high density array will typically include a number of probes that specifically hybridize to the sequences of interest (see WO 99/32660 for methods of producing probes for a given gene or genes). In addition, in a preferred embodiment, the array will include one or more control probes.

High density array chips of the invention include “test probes” as defined herein. Test probes could be oligonucleotides that range from about 5 to about 45 or 5 to about 500 nucleotides, more preferably from about 10 to about 40 nucleotides and most preferably from about 15 to about 40 nucleotides in length. In other particularly preferred embodiments, the probes are 20 or 25 nucleotides in length. In another preferred embodiment, test probes are double or single strand nucleic acid sequences, preferably DNA sequences. Nucleic acid sequences may be isolated or cloned from natural sources or amplified from natural sources using native nucleic acid as templates. These probes have sequences complementary to particular subsequences of the genes whose expression they are designed to detect. Thus, the test probes are capable of specifically hybridizing to the target nucleic acid they are to detect.

In addition to test probes that bind the target nucleic acid(s) of interest, the high density array can contain a number of control probes. The control probes fall into three categories referred to herein as (1) normalization controls; (2) expression level controls; and (3) mismatch controls.

Normalization controls are oligonucleotide or other nucleic acid probes that are complementary to labeled reference oligonucleotides or other nucleic acid sequences that are added to the nucleic acid sample to be screened. The signals obtained from the normalization controls after hybridization provide a control for variations in hybridization conditions, label intensity, “reading” efficiency and other factors that may cause the signal of a perfect hybridization to vary between arrays. In a preferred embodiment, signals (e.g., fluorescence intensity) read from all other probes in the array are divided by the signal (e.g., fluorescence intensity) from the control probes thereby normalizing the measurements.

Virtually any probe may serve as a normalization control. However, it is recognized that hybridization efficiency varies with base composition and probe length. Preferred normalization probes are selected to reflect the average length of the other probes present in the array, however, they can be selected to cover a range of lengths. The normalization control(s) can also be selected to reflect the (average) base composition of the other probes in the array, however in a preferred embodiment, only one or a few probes are used and they are selected such that they hybridize well (i.e., no secondary structure) and do not match any target-specific probes.

Expression level controls are probes that hybridize specifically with constitutively expressed genes in the biological sample. Virtually any constitutively expressed gene provides a suitable target for expression level controls. Typically expression level control probes have sequences complementary to subsequences of constitutively expressed “housekeeping genes” including, but not limited to the actin gene, the transferrin receptor gene, the GAPDH gene, and the like.

Mismatch controls may also be provided for the probes to the target genes, for expression level controls or for normalization controls. Mismatch controls are oligonucleotide probes or other nucleic acid probes identical to their corresponding test or control probes except for the presence of one or more mismatched bases. A mismatched base is a base selected so that it is not complementary to the corresponding base in the target sequence to which the probe would otherwise specifically hybridize. One or more mismatches are selected such that under appropriate hybridization conditions (e.g., stringent conditions) the test or control probe would be expected to hybridize with its target sequence, but the mismatch probe would not hybridize (or would hybridize to a significantly lesser extent). Preferred mismatch probes contain a central mismatch. Thus, for example, where a probe is a twenty-mer, a corresponding mismatch probe will have the identical sequence except for a single base mismatch (e.g., substituting a G, C or T for an A) at any of positions six through fourteen (the central mismatch).

Mismatch probes thus provide a control for non-specific binding or cross hybridization to a nucleic acid in the sample other than the target to which the probe is directed. Mismatch probes also indicate whether a hybridization is specific or not.

For example, if the target is present the perfect match probes should be consistently brighter than the mismatch probes. In addition, if all central mismatches are present, the mismatch probes can be used to detect a mutation. The difference in intensity between the perfect match and the mismatch probe provides a good measure of the concentration of the hybridized material.

The present invention also contemplates many uses for polymers attached to solid substrates. These uses include gene expression monitoring, profiling, library screening, genotyping and diagnostics. Examples of gene expression monitoring, and profiling methods are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,800,992, 6,013,449, 6,020,135, 6,033,860, 6,040,138, 6,177,248 and 6,309,822. Examples of genotyping and uses therefore are shown in U.S. Ser. No. 60/319,253, 10/013,598, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,856,092, 6,300,063, 5,858,659, 6,284,460, 6,361,947, 6,368,799 and 6,333,179. Other examples of uses are embodied in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,871,928, 5,902,723, 6,045,996, 5,541,061, and 6,197,506.

The present invention also contemplates sample preparation methods in certain preferred embodiments. Prior to or concurrent with expression analysis, the nucleic acid sample may be amplified by a variety of mechanisms, some of which may employ PCR. See, e.g., PCR Technology: Principles and Applications for DNA Amplification (Ed. H. A. Erlich, Freeman Press, NY, N.Y., 1992); PCR Protocols: A Guide to Methods and Applications (Eds. Innis, et al., Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., 1990); Mattila et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 19, 4967 (1991); Eckert et al., PCR Methods and Applications 1, 17 (1991); PCR (Eds. McPherson et al., IRL Press, Oxford); and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,202, 4,683,195, 4,800,159 4,965,188, and 5,333,675, and each of which is incorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes. The sample may be amplified on the array. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,300,070 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/513,300, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Other suitable amplification methods include the ligase chain reaction (LCR) (e.g., Wu and Wallace, Genomics 4, 560 (1989), Landegren et al., Science 241, 1077 (1988) and Barringer et al. Gene 89:117 (1990)), transcription amplification (Kwoh et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86, 1173 (1989) and WO88/10315), self-sustained sequence replication (Guatelli et al., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA, 87, 1874 (1990) and WO90/06995), selective amplification of target polynucleotide sequences (U.S. Pat. No. 6,410,276), consensus sequence primed polymerase chain reaction (CP-PCR) (U.S. Pat. No. 4,437,975), arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction (AP-PCR) (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,413,909, 5,861,245) and nucleic acid based sequence amplification (NABSA). (See, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,409,818, 5,554,517, and 6,063,603, each of which is incorporated herein by reference). Other amplification methods that may be used are described in, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,242,794, 5,494,810, 4,988,617 and in U.S. Ser. No. 09/854,317, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Additional methods of sample preparation and techniques for reducing the complexity of a nucleic sample are described, for example, in Dong et al., Genome Research 11, 1418 (2001), in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,361,947, 6,391,592 and U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 09/916,135, 09/920,491, 09/910,292, and 10/013,598.

Methods for conducting polynucleotide hybridization assays have been well developed in the art. Hybridization assay procedures and conditions will vary depending on the application and are selected in accordance with the general binding methods known including those referred to in: Maniatis et al. Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (2^(nd) Ed. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y, 1989); Berger and Kimmel Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 152, Guide to Molecular Cloning Techniques (Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, Calif., 1987); Young and Davism, P.N.A.S, 80: 1194 (1983). Methods and apparatus for carrying out repeated and controlled hybridization reactions have been described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,871,928, 5,874,219, 6,045,996 and 6,386,749, 6,391,623 each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention also contemplates signal detection of hybridization between ligands in certain preferred embodiments. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,143,854, 5,578,832; 5,631,734; 5,834,758; 5,936,324; 5,981,956; 6,025,601; 6,141,096; 6,185,030; 6,201,639; 6,218,803; and 6,225,625, in provisional U.S. Patent application 60/364,731 and in PCT Application PCT/US99/06097 (published as WO99/47964), each of which also is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

Examples of methods and apparatus for signal detection and processing of intensity data are disclosed in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,143,854, 5,547,839, 5,578,832, 5,631,734, 5,800,992, 5,834,758; 5,856,092, 5,902,723, 5,936,324, 5,981,956, 6,025,601, 6,090,555, 6,141,096, 6,185,030, 6,201,639; 6,218,803; and 6,225,625, in U.S. Patent application 60/364,731 and in PCT Application PCT/US99/06097 (published as WO99/47964), each of which also is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

The practice of the present invention may also employ conventional biology methods, software and systems. Computer software products of the invention typically include computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the logic steps of the method of the invention. Suitable computer readable medium include floppy disk, CD-ROM/DVD/DVD-ROM, hard-disk drive, flash memory, ROM/RAM, magnetic tapes and etc. The computer executable instructions may be written in a suitable computer language or combination of several languages. Basic computational biology methods are described in, e.g. Setubal and Meidanis et al., Introduction to Computational Biology Methods (PWS Publishing Company, Boston, 1997); Salzberg, Searles, Kasif, (Ed.), Computational Methods in Molecular Biology, (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1998); Rashidi and Buehler, Bioinformatics Basics: Application in Biological Science and Medicine (CRC Press, London, 2000) and Ouelette and Bzevanis Bioinforinatics: A Practical Guide for Analysis of Gene and Proteins (Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2^(nd) ed., 2001).

The present invention also makes use of various computer program products and software for a variety of purposes, such as probe design, management of data, analysis, and instrument operation. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,593,839, 5,795,716, 5,733,729, 5,974,164, 6,066,454, 6,090,555, 6,185,561, 6,188,783, 6,223,127, 6,229,911 and 6,308,170.

Additionally, the present invention may have preferred embodiments that include methods for providing genetic information over networks such as the Internet as shown in, for example, U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 10/063,559, 60/349,546, 60/376,003, 60/394,574, 60/403,381.

Throughout this specification, various aspects of this invention are presented in a range format. It should be understood that the description in range format is merely for convenience and brevity and should not be construed as an inflexible limitation on the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the description of a range should be considered to have specifically disclosed all the possible subranges as well as individual numerical values within that range. For example, description of a range such as from 1 to 6 should be considered to have specifically disclosed subranges such as from 1 to 3, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 5, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 6, from 3 to 6 etc., as well as individual numbers within that range, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. This applies regardless of the breadth of the range.

The present invention has many preferred embodiments and relies on many patents, applications and other references for details known to those of the art. Therefore, when a patent, application, or other reference is cited or repeated throughout the specification, it should be understood that it is incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes as well as for the proposition that is recited.

In one preferred embodiment, the invention provides a prognostic and/or diagnostic immunohistochemical approach, such as a dip-stick analysis, to determine the presence of adult stem cells. Antibodies against proteins, or antigenic epitopes thereof, that are encoded by the group of genes of the present invention, are either commercially available or can be produced using methods well know to one skilled in the art. The invention contemplates either one dipstick capable of detecting all the diagnostically important gene products or alternatively, a series of dipsticks capable of detecting the amount proteins of a smaller sub-group of diagnostic proteins of the present invention.

Antibodies can be prepared by means well known in the art. The term “antibodies” is meant to include monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies and antibodies prepared by recombinant nucleic acid techniques that are selectively reactive with a desired antigen. Antibodies against the proteins encoded by any of the genes in the diagnostic gene groups of the present invention are either known or can be easily produced using the methods well known in the art. Internet sites such as Biocompare at http://www.biocompare.com/abmatrix.asp?antibody=y provide a useful tool to anyone skilled in the art to locate existing antibodies against any of the proteins provided according to the present invention.

Antibodies against the proteins according to the present invention can be used in standard techniques such as Western blotting or immunohistochemistry to quantify the level of expression of the proteins corresponding to the gene group of interest. Immunohistochemical applications include assays, wherein increased presence of the protein can be assessed, for example, from a biological sample.

The immunohistochemical assays according to the present invention can be performed using methods utilizing solid supports. The solid support can be any phase used in performing immunoassays, including dipsticks, membranes, absorptive pads, beads, microtiter wells, test tubes, and the like. The preparation and use of such conventional test systems is well described in the patent, medical, and scientific literature. If a stick is used, the anti-protein antibody is bound to one end of the stick such that the end with the antibody can be dipped into the solutions as described below for the detection of the protein. Alternatively, the samples can be applied onto the antibody-coated dipstick or membrane by pipette or dropper or the like.

The antibody against proteins encoded by the genes of interest (the “protein”) can be of any isotype, such as IgA, IgG or IgM, Fab fragments, or the like. The antibody may be a monoclonal or polyclonal and produced by methods as generally described, for example, in Harlow and Lane, Antibodies, A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1988, incorporated herein by reference. The antibody can be applied to the solid support by direct or indirect means. Indirect bonding allows maximum exposure of the protein binding sites to the assay solutions since the sites are not themselves used for binding to the support. Preferably, polyclonal antibodies are used since polyclonal antibodies can recognize different epitopes of the protein thereby enhancing the sensitivity of the assay.

The solid support is preferably non-specifically blocked after binding the protein antibodies to the solid support. Non-specific blocking of surrounding areas can be with whole or derivatized bovine serum albumin, or albumin from other animals, whole animal serum, casein, non-fat milk, and the like.

The sample is applied onto the solid support with bound protein-specific antibody such that the protein will be bound to the solid support through said antibodies. Excess and unbound components of the sample are removed and the solid support is preferably washed so the antibody-antigen complexes are retained on the solid support. The solid support may be washed with a washing solution which may contain a detergent such as Tween-20, Tween-80 or sodium dodecyl sulfate.

After the protein has been allowed to bind to the solid support, a second antibody which reacts with protein is applied. The second antibody may be labeled, preferably with a visible label. The labels may be soluble or particulate and may include dyed immunoglobulin binding substances, simple dyes or dye polymers, dyed latex beads, dye-containing liposomes, dyed cells or organisms, or metallic, organic, inorganic, or dye solids. The labels may be bound to the protein antibodies by a variety of means that are well known in the art. In some embodiments of the present invention, the labels may be enzymes that can be coupled to a signal producing system. Examples of visible labels include alkaline phosphatase, beta-galactosidase, horseradish peroxidase, and biotin. Many enzyme-chromogen or enzyme-substrate-chromogen combinations are known and used for enzyme-linked assays. Dye labels also encompass radioactive labels and fluorescent dyes.

Simultaneously with the sample, corresponding steps may be carried out with a known amount or amounts of the protein and such a step can be the standard for the assay. A sample from a healthy individual exposed to a similar air pollutant such as cigarette smoke, can be used to create a standard for any and all of the diagnostic gene group encoded proteins.

The solid support is washed again to remove unbound labeled antibody and the labeled antibody is visualized and quantified. The accumulation of label will generally be assessed visually. This visual detection may allow for detection of different colors, for example, red color, yellow color, brown color, or green color, depending on label used. Accumulated label may also be detected by optical detection devices such as reflectance analyzers, video image analyzers and the like. The visible intensity of accumulated label could correlate with the concentration of protein in the sample. The correlation between the visible intensity of accumulated label and the amount of the protein may be made by comparison of the visible intensity to a set of reference standards. Preferably, the standards have been assayed in the same way as the unknown sample, and more preferably alongside the sample, either on the same or on a different solid support.

The assay reagents, pipettes/dropper, and test tubes may be provided in the form of a kit. Accordingly, the invention further provides a test kit for visual detection of the proteins encoded by the various gene groups. The test kit comprises one or more solutions containing a known concentration of one or more proteins encoded by the gene group of interest (the “protein”) to serve as a standard; a solution of a anti-protein antibody bound to an enzyme; a chromogen which changes color or shade by the action of the enzyme; a solid support chosen from the group consisting of dip-stick and membrane carrying on the surface thereof an antibody to the protein. Instructions including the up or down regulation of the each of the genes in the groups as provided by the Tables 1-8 are included with the kit.

Somatic Stem Cells

As used herein, stem cells derived from or found in tissues other than from an embryo are sometimes referred to as non-embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, somatic tissue stem cells, or somatic stem cells.

Any source of non-embryonic stem cells can be used in the methods of the present invention, including primary stem cells from an animal as well as model cell lines which exhibit asymmetric self-renewal.

The methods of the present invention can use these p53 model cells lines, as well as other cell lines which exhibit conditional asymmetric self-renewal.

Non-embryonic stem cells of the present invention include any stem cells isolated from adult tissue, including but are not limited to bone marrow derived stem cells, adipose derived stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, neural stem cells, liver stem cells, and pancreatic stem cells. Bone marrow derived stem cells refers to all stem cells derived from bone marrow; these include but are not limited to mesenchymal stem cells, bone marrow stromal cells, and hematopoietic stem cells. Bone marrow stem cells are also known as mesenchymal stem cells or bone marrow stromal stem cells, or simply stromal cells or stem cells.

The stem cells are pluripotent and act as precursor cells, which produce daughter cells that mature into differentiated cells. In some embodiments, non-embryonic stem cells can be isolated from fresh bone marrow or adipose tissue by fractionation using fluorescence activated call sorting (FACS) with unique cell surface antigens to isolate specific subtypes of stem cells (such as bone marrow or adipose derived stem cells).

Bone marrow or adipose tissue derived stem cells may be obtained by removing bone marrow cells or fat cells, from a donor, either self or matched, and placing the cells in a sterile container. If the cells are adherent cells, the sterile container may include a plastic surface or other appropriate surface to which the cells adhere. For example, stromal cells will adhere to a plastic surface within 30 minutes to about 6 hours. After at least 30 minutes, preferably about four hours, the non-adhered cells may be removed and discarded. The adhered cells are stem cells, which are initially non-dividing. After about 2-4 days however the cells begin to proliferate.

Cells can be obtained from donor tissue by dissociation of individual cells from the connecting extracellular matrix of the tissue. Tissue is removed using a sterile procedure, and the cells are dissociated using any method known in the art including treatment with enzymes such as trypsin, collagenase, and the like, or by using physical methods of dissociation such as with a blunt instrument. Dissociation of cells can be carried out in any acceptable medium, including tissue culture medium. For example, a preferred medium for the dissociation of neural stem cells is low calcium artificial cerebrospinal fluid.

The dissociated stem cells or model cell lines can be cultured in any known culture medium capable of supporting cell growth, including HEM, DMEM, RPMI, F-12, and the like, containing supplements which are required for cellular metabolism such as glutamine and other amino acids, vitamins, minerals and useful proteins such as transferrin and the like. Medium may also contain antibiotics to prevent contamination with yeast, bacteria and fungi such as penicillin, streptomycin, gentamicin and the like. In some cases, the medium may contain serum derived from bovine, equine, chicken and the like. Serum can contain xanthine, hypoxanthine, or other compounds which enhance guanine nucleotide biosynthesis, although generally at levels below the effective concentration to suppress asymmetric cell kinetics. Thus, preferably a defined, serum-free culture medium is used, as serum contains unknown components (i.e. is undefined). Preferably, if serum is used, it has been dialyzed to remove guanine ribonucleotide precursors (rGNPrs). A defined culture medium is also preferred if the cells are to be used for transplantation purposes. A particularly preferable culture medium is a defined culture medium comprising a mixture of DMEM, F12, and a defined hormone and salt mixture.

The culture medium can be supplemented with a proliferation-inducing growth factor(s). As used herein, the term “growth factor” refers to a protein, peptide or other molecule having a growth, proliferative, differentiative, or trophic effect on neural stem cells and/or neural stem cell progeny. Growth factors that may be used include any trophic factor that allows stem cells to proliferate, including any molecule that binds to a receptor on the surface of the cell to exert a trophic, or growth-inducing effect on the cell. Preferred proliferation-inducing growth factors include EGF, amphiregulin, acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF or FGF-1), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF or FGF-2), transforming growth factor alpha (TGF.alpha.), and combinations thereof. Growth factors are usually added to the culture medium at concentrations ranging between about 1 fg/ml to 1 mg/ml. Concentrations between about 1 to 100 ng/ml are usually sufficient. Simple titration experiments can be easily performed to determine the optimal concentration of a particular growth factor.

In addition to proliferation-inducing growth factors, other growth factors may be added to the culture medium that influence proliferation and differentiation of the cells including NGF, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH), transforming growth factor betas (TGF.beta.s), insulin-like growth factor (IGF.sub.-1) and the like.

Stem cells can be cultured in suspension or on a fixed substrate. One particularly preferred substrate is a hydrogel, such as a peptide hydrogel, as described below. However, certain substrates tend to induce differentiation of certain stem cells. Thus, suspension cultures are preferable for such stem cell populations. Cell suspensions can be seeded in any receptacle capable of sustaining cells, particularly culture flasks, cultures plates, or roller bottles, more particularly in small culture flasks such as 25 cm² cultures flasks. In one preferred embodiment, cells are cultured at high cell density to promote the suppression of asymmetric cell kinetics.

Conditions for culturing should be close to physiological conditions. The pH of the culture medium should be close to physiological pH, preferably between pH 6-8, more preferably between about pH 7 to 7.8, with pH 7.4 being most preferred. Physiological temperatures range between about 30.degree. C. to 40.degree. C. Cells are preferably cultured at temperatures between about 32.degree. C. to about 38.degree. C., and more preferably between about 35.degree. C. to about 37.degree. C.

Cells are preferably cultured for 3-30 days, preferably at least about 7 days, more preferably at least 10 days, still more preferably at least about 14 days. Cells can be cultured substantially longer. They can also be frozen using known methods such as cryopreservation, and thawed and used as needed.

EXAMPLE

Specific markers for adult stem cells (also referred to as non-embroyonic stem cells) (ASCs) are essential for ASC research, tissue engineering, and biomedicine. Lack of molecular markers that are unique for ASCs has been major barrier to the initial identification and pure isolation of ASCs. Recent efforts to understand ASC-specific gene expression profiles have provided limited information on specific markers for ASCs, partially due to difficulty in obtaining pure ASCs. We approached this problem by targeting asymmetric self-renewal, which we have found is a defining property of ASCs.

Recently, global gene expression profiles have been reported for stem cells based on comparisons of genes expressed in embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to genes expressed in ASC-enriched preparations. These include hematopoietic stem cell (HSC)-enriched fractions, cultured neural stem cells (NSCs), and cultured retinal progenitor cells (RPCs) (1-3). These populations also contain a significant fraction of non-stem cell progenitors and differentiating progeny cells that limit their utility for identifying genes whose expression is unique to stem cells, i.e., sternness genes (1-4). In addition, gene expression profiles based on specific expression in both ESCs and ASC-enriched populations will exclude genes whose expression is specific to either of these distinctive stem cell classes. One essential difference is that ESCs propagate in culture by symmetric self-renewal, whereas ASCs are defined by asymmetric self-renewal (5, 6).

We applied a novel strategy to identify genes whose expression levels are related to ASC function based on targeting their unique asymmetric self-renewal. Mammalian ASCs self-renew asymmetrically to replenish cells in tissues that undergo cell turnover but maintain a constant cell mass (5, 6). Each asymmetric ASC division yields a new stem cell and a non-stem cell sister (FIG. 1). The non-stem cell sister becomes the progenitor of the differentiated cells responsible for mature tissue functions (5, 6). Because asymmetric self-renewal is unique to ASCs, some genes whose expression profiles are associated with asymmetric self-renewal may specify adult sternness and also identify ASCs.

We were able to pursue this strategy because of the availability of cultured cell lines that express asymmetric self-renewal conditionally. Restoration of normal wild-type p53 protein expression induces these lines to undergo asymmetric self-renewal like ASCs (7-9). When p53 expression is reduced, the cells switch to symmetric self-renewal, resulting in exponential proliferation. In vivo, symmetric self-renewal by ASCs is regulated to increase tissue mass during normal adult maturation and to repair injured tissues (5). When controls that constrain ASCs to asymmetric self-renewal are disrupted (e.g., by p53 mutations), the risk of proliferative disorders like cancer increases (5, 7).

Previously, we derived cell lines with conditional self-renewal symmetry from non-tumorigenic, immortalized cells that originated from mouse mammary epithelium (“MME”) cells and mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs). The self-renewal symmetry of these cells can be reversibly switched between symmetric and asymmetric by varying either culture temperature or Zn concentration, as a consequence of controlling p53 expression with respectively responsive promoters (7-10; see also FIG. 2). These diverse properties allowed a microarray analysis to identify genes whose expression consistently showed the same pattern of change between asymmetric versus symmetric self-renewal.

Using cultured cells with experimentally controlled self-renewal symmetry, we performed an analysis of whole genome transcripts to identify genes whose expression is associated with asymmetric self-renewal using an Affymetrix mouse whole genome microarray.

As shown in FIG. 3, the following three populations of cells were compared. Population 1: p53-null control MEFs (Con-3 cells) cultured in Zn-supplemented medium (9, 10). Population 2: Zn-responsive p53-inducible MEFs in Zn-supplemented medium. Population 3: a previously described derivative of the Zn-responsive p53-inducible MEFs which is stably transfected with a constitutively expressed inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) gene (8). The purpose of the final population was to provide a comparison of asymmetric versus symmetric self-renewal that was not based on a difference in p53 expression. IMPDH is the rate-limiting enzyme for guanine nucleotide biosynthesis. Its down-regulation by p53 is required for asymmetric self-renewal (8). Therefore, even in Zn-supplemented medium, which induces normal p53 expression, cells derived with a stably expressed IMPDH transgene continue to undergo symmetric self-renewal (8, 9). This abrogation of p53 effects on cell division frequency occurs even though other p53-dependent responses remain intact (8, 10). Under the same conditions, control vector-only transfectants (tC-2 cells) continue to exhibit asymmetric self-renewal (8, 9). Thus, this final comparison was used to exclude genes whose change in expression was primarily due to changes p53 expression and not specifically transitions in self-renewal symmetry.

We performed complimentary microarray analyses with Affymetrix GeneChip® mouse whole genome arrays, analyzing 42,000 genes using a single color assay. The statistical power of this analysis allows PM/MM algorithms for each probe sets representing a single gene, e.g. 11 oligonucleotide cells per each probe set in a GeneChip® 430 2.0 array.

The results of the microarray analyses are depicted in Tables 1-8. More specifically, the results from the microarray analysis were used to place the genes into four groups, based on the gene corresponding to the Affymetrix ID. Gene group 1 includes genes exclusively expressed in cells with asymmetric self-renewal; these genes are found in Table 1, SEQ ID NOs: 1-141. Gene group 2 includes genes exclusively expressed in cells with symmetric self renewal; these genes are found in Table 2, SEQ ID NOs: 142-215. Gene group 3 includes genes which are expressed at higher levels in cells with asymmetric self-renewal as compared to cells with symmetric self-renewal; these genes are found in Table 3, SEQ ID NOs: 216-418. Gene group 4 includes genes which are expressed at higher levels in cells with symmetric self-renewal as compared to cells with asymmetric self-renewal; these genes are found in Table 4, SEQ ID NOs: 419-604.

Tables 1-4 each include the Affymetrix ID number for the probe, as well as the locus link information for that probe, and the corresponding GenBank ID for the mouse gene. The 141 probe sets of Gene group 1 (Table 1) represent 132 different genes. The 74 probe sets of Gene group 2 (Table 2) represent 69 different genes. The 203 probe sets of Gene group 3 (Table 3) represent 188 different genes. The 186 probe sets of Gene group 4 (Table 4) represent 170 different genes. FIG. 5 shows examples of several genes representative of each gene group.

The genes of Gene group 1, those genes exclusively expressed in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal, were further analyzed. Tables 5-6 represent particularly preferred genes for identification of cells expressing asymmetric self-renewal. Thirteen of these genes exhibit a high level of expression in the microarray and are predicted to encode membrane spanning proteins. Cell surface expressed proteins are particularly useful as markers for cell states, because they are excellent potential targets for the development of antibodies for use in detecting cells. Seven of these genes fall within 15 megabases of mouse chromosome 2, as indicated in Table 5. This region is also associated with the Philadelphia chromosome translocation, and is a candidate for a chromatin domain associated with aymmetric self-renewal. None of the genes associated with symmetric self-renewal are located in this region. Table 5 provides the gene name and GenBank ID for the mouse genes; Table 6 provides the gene name and GenBank ID for the corresponding human gene.

The genes of Gene group 1, those genes exclusively expressed in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal, were compared to expression profiles reported for several stem cell populations. The genes in Table 7 were identified as members of Gene group 1 in the present analysis; these genes were also identified as associated with stem cells in one of five previous reports, as follows. A “+” in the column indicates that the Affymetrix ID was also identified as being expressed in a cell type previously reported in the named reference. “ES” indicates genes expressed in embryonic stem cells, “NS” refers to genes expressed in neural stem cells, “HS” refers to genes expressed in hematopoietic stem cells, and “RP” refers to genes expressed in retinal precursor cells. The columns labeled “Melton” refer to the results of Ramalho-Santos, M., et al., (2002). Stemness: Transcriptional profiling of embryonic and adult stem cells. Science. 298, 597-600. The columns labeled “Lemischka” refer to the results of Ivanova, N. B., et al., (2002). A stem cell molecular signature. Science 298, 601-604. The columns labeled “Fortunel” refer to the results of Fortunel et al. (2003) Science. 302, 393b. The Group 1 genes were also compared to the results of the following two papers; however, no overlapping genes were identified: Tumbar, T., et al., (2004). Defining the epithelial stem cell niche in skin. Science. 303, 359-363; and Morris, R. J., et al., Capturing and profiling adult hair follicle stem cells. (2004). Nat. Biotech. 22, 411-417.

The genes in Table 8 were identified as members of Gene group 1 in the present analysis; these genes were not previously identified as associated with stem cells in one of five previously discussed reports of stem cell expression profiles (Ramalho-Santos et al., Ivanova et al., Fortunel et al., Tumbar et al., and Morris et al.).

Western blotting studies showed that proteins encoded by several asymmetric self-renewal associated genes changed in expression level as predicted by microarray studies. FIG. 4 shows three graphs of expression of p53, IMPDH2, and p21 using two different probe sets to analyze three populations of cells: p53 null cells, which exhibit symmetric self-renewal; p53 induced cells, which exhibit asymmetric self-renewal; and p53 induced cells which also express IMPDH, which exhibit symmetric self-renewal. FIG. 6 shows a Western blot confirming the expression of several genes identified by evaluation of whole genome transcripts associated with different cell self-renewal states. We have confirmed protein expression for several ASRA genes, including survivin, HMGB2, cyclin G, and proliferin. These ASRA proteins dynamically change their expression dependent on self-renewal symmetry states. FIG. 7 shows the expression of several proteins exclusively expressed in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal, including as they transition.

FIG. 8 shows localization of survivin, an asymmetric self-renewal associated gene down-regulated during ASR, during the different stages of mitosis in asymmetrically self-renewing (non-random chromosome segregation) cells compared to symmetrically self-renewing cells (random chromosome segregation). The localization of survivin is normal in asymmetrically self-renewing cells (non-random chromosome segregation), except in telophase when it is often undetectable in centrosomes. FIG. 9 shows quantitative analysis of survivin localization during prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase in asymmetrically self-renewing (non-random chromosome segregation) cells compared to symmetrically self-renewing cells (random chromosome segregation).

The expression pattern of various ASRA proteins can be used to identify self-renewal symmetry state in culture. As more ASRA proteins are evaluated, the specificity and sensitivity of this phenotypic signature will increase. In concept, this set of ASRA proteins will also provide a proteomic signature that uniquely identifies ASCs

When ASRA genes were compared with the sets of differentially expressed genes in ASC-enriched preparations, nearly all ASRA genes were included in sets of ASC-specific genes. However, association between ASRA genes and embryonic stem cell (ESC)-specific genes was not significant.

We have shown that genes whose expression is dependent on self-renewal symmetry states are highly represented among genes up-regulated in natural ASC-enriched cell populations.

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TABLE 1 141 Genes of Gene Set 1: Exclusive Aymmetric Self-Renewal SEQ ID Locus NO: GenBank ID Link Affy ID Gene name 1 BC009132 11490 1425170_a_at a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain 15 (metargidin) 2 NM_007423 11576 1416645_a_at alpha fetoprotein 3 NM_009676 11761 1419435_at aldehyde oxidase 1 4 D16220 12519 1451950_a_at CD80 antigen 5 AK019867 12519 1432826_a_at CD80 antigen 6 NM_007669 12575 1421679_a_at cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (P21) 7 NM_013492 12759 1418626_a_at clusterin 8 BQ173923 12808 1434917_at cordon-bleu 9 BB731671 12810 1423285_at coagulation factor C homolog (Limulus polyphemus) 10 NM_009925 12813 1422253_at procollagen, type X, alpha 1 11 NM_020010 13121 1422534_at cytochrome P450, family 51 12 BB003660 13429 1456346_at Dynamin 1 13 NM_007932 13805 1417271_a_at endoglin 14 NM_007680 13848 1418051_at Eph receptor B6 15 NM_007955 13924 1449957_at protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, V 16 AK014353 13992 1453317_a_at KH domain containing, RNA binding, signal transduction associated 3 17 BB040642 14239 1437820_at forkhead-like 18 (Drosophila) 18 NM_008026 14247 1422024_at Friend leukemia integration 1 19 BB355415 14660 1435708_at Glutaminase 20 NM_010327 14724 1422977_at glycoprotein Ib, beta polypeptide 21 AK016567 14758 1423091_a_at glycoprotein m6b 22 AV352659 14793 1448001_x_at cell division cycle associated 3 23 NM_008398 16404 1418393_a_at integrin alpha 7 24 BC021876 16456 1424595_at F11 receptor 25 NM_008485 16782 1421279_at laminin, gamma 2 26 AI255256 17912 1448990_a_at myosin IB 27 AI255256 17912 1448989_a_at myosin IB 28 AA406997 17912 1459679_s_at myosin IB 29 NM_008714 18128 1418633_at Notch gene homolog 1 (Drosophila) 30 AI152800 18164 1434877_at neuronal pentraxin 1 31 BB221015 18595 1438946_at platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide 32 M30697 18671 1419758_at ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B (MDR/TAP), member 1A 33 NM_011086 18711 1422994_at phosphatidylinositol-3- phosphate/phosphatidylinositol 5-kinase, type III 34 NM_008905 19024 1417801_a_at protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor- type, F interacting protein, binding protein 2 35 BM236743 19249 1452127_a_at protein tyrosine phosphatase, non- receptor type 13 36 U63146 19662 1426225_at retinol binding protein 4, plasma 37 NM_009066 19763 1422647_at ring finger protein 1 38 M75135 20527 1421924_at solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 3 39 NM_011405 20540 1417392_a_at solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 7 40 AF041862 20975 1425217_a_at synaptojanin 2 41 AA242096 22057 1440844_at Transducer of ErbB-2.1 42 AJ297973 22059 1427739_a_at transformation related protein 53 43 NM_009430 22072 1417682_a_at protease, serine, 2 44 BI694835 22214 1418632_at ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2H 45 BB549686 22715 1450929_at zinc finger protein 57 46 BC012637 23923 1418519_at aminoadipate aminotransferase 47 AK006949 23945 1453836_a_at monoglyceride lipase 48 BF786072 23972 1421987_at 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphosulfate synthase 2 49 BQ180352 23984 1419389_at phosphodiesterase 10A 50 AW123977 23984 1458499_at Phosphodiesterase 10A 51 NM_012043 26968 1418450_at immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat 52 NM_013850 27403 1419238_at ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 7 53 NM_023143 50909 1417009_at complement component 1, r subcomponent 54 NM_030598 53901 1450243_a_at Down syndrome critical region gene 1- like 1 55 AK017474 56464 1451019_at cathepsin F 56 BG070144 56480 1457459_at TANK-binding kinase 1 57 BC018613 56807 1451224_at secretory carrier membrane protein 5 58 AV174616 57259 1417310_at transducer of ERBB2, 2 59 BB437937 66912 1443227_at Basic leucine zipper and W2 domains 2 60 AF342737 67378 1424478_at Bardet-Biedl syndrome 2 homolog (human) 61 BB559706 67448 1418912_at plexin domain containing 2 62 BB736636 68545 1437451_at RIKEN cDNA 1110006O17 gene 63 AW259452 68695 1452875_at RIKEN cDNA 1110033O09 gene 64 BC019937 68777 1451479_a_at RIKEN cDNA 1110038M16 gene 65 AK005731 69327 1428705_at RIKEN cDNA 1700007K13 gene 66 BB039237 70524 1429899_at RIKEN cDNA 5730414N17 gene 67 NM_027650 71026 1421668_x_at spermatogenesis associated glutamate (E)-rich protein 3 68 AU016566 71504 1430097_at RIKEN cDNA 8430436C05 gene 69 BC028271 71795 1428025_s_at phosphatidylinositol transfer protein, cytoplasmic 1 70 AU020235 72043 1447602_x_at sulfatase 2 71 BB806780 72296 1436014_a_at RUN and SH3 domain containing 1 72 BB525750 72962 1429546_at endothelial cell growth factor 1 (platelet-derived) 73 AK006897 73451 1453959_at RIKEN cDNA 1700065O13 gene 74 BC026495 73873 1451653_a_at RIKEN cDNA 4930430E16 gene 75 AK016407 75385 1432438_at RIKEN cDNA 4930597L12 gene 76 AK005633 75480 1452863_at RIKEN cDNA 1700003F12 gene 77 AK006481 75570 1429098_s_at RIKEN cDNA 1700029B21 gene 78 BC019446 75605 1427142_s_at jumonji, AT rich interactive domain 1B (Rbp2 like) 79 AK016374 75879 1432112_at RIKEN cDNA 4930589L23 gene 80 BE197989 75958 1430766_at RIKEN cDNA 5033403F01 gene 81 BG070932 77481 1439194_at RIKEN cDNA C030048H21 gene 82 AB074008 79196 1425391_a_at oxysterol binding protein-like 5 83 NM_030712 80901 1422812_at chemokine (C—X—C motif) receptor 6 84 AF237627 93689 1427485_at leiomodin 1 (smooth muscle) 85 BM230348 93871 1452322_a_at WD repeat domain 9 86 AF396656 94089 1425743_at tripartite motif protein 7 87 BB131106 99326 1433553_at GTPase activating RANGAP domain- like 3 88 BB009770 101883 1441880_x_at hypothetical protein MGC30332 89 BG075556 103012 1435744_at RIKEN cDNA 6720401G13 gene 90 AA215276 103844 1448034_at expressed sequence AI842396 91 BC016109 105859 1451147_x_at expressed sequence AI481750 92 BC016109 105859 1423845_at expressed sequence AI481750 93 BC024599 108897 1451287_s_at RIKEN cDNA 2810003C17 gene 94 BB049759 109050 1444723_at RIKEN cDNA 6530418L21 gene 95 BQ174638 109676 1434264_at Ankyrin 2, brain 96 BB148652 117591 1426568_at solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 9 97 AF281141 170740 1425816_at zinc finger protein 287 98 NM_134159 171095 1419671_a_at interleukin 17 receptor C 99 BI217574 192166 1448426_at Sarcosine dehydrogenase 100 BB233055 215160 1426443_at rhomboid, veinlet-like 7 (Drosophila) 101 BB332542 216438 1437366_at CDNA sequence BC019560 102 BB275142 218232 1437613_s_at expressed sequence AW456874 103 BB226235 223864 1437012_x_at Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) 3 104 AW491150 226778 1449630_s_at MAP/microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 1 105 BB196807 227659 1434015_at solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 6 106 BC019122 229608 1425868_at Similar to Histone H2B 291B 107 BC025441 229699 1426082_a_at solute carrier family 16 (monocarboxylic acid transporters), member 4 108 AK008716 231440 1428891_at RIKEN cDNA 9130213B05 gene 109 BB770954 233887 1426563_at zinc finger protein 553 110 AW546508 234779 1426926_at phospholipase C, gamma 2 111 BB398201 235184 1456287_at RIKEN cDNA 2810450G17 gene 112 BB740339 237898 1443689_at Ubiquitin specific protease 32 113 AI851014 242584 1434793_at cDNA sequence BC028975 114 NM_054076 269120 1420578_at opticin 115 BF457736 269717 1434762_at RIKEN cDNA A730041O15 gene 116 BB215355 319481 1456638_at RIKEN cDNA 5430401O09 gene 117 AI503156 319960 1457415_a_at RIKEN cDNA 4930513N10 gene 118 BB493717 320827 1434645_at RIKEN cDNA C530008M17 gene 119 BG069663 327989 1434277_a_at hypothetical protein 6430570G24 120 BI732921 380969 1427015_at similar to KIAA1602 protein 121 BB046613 381820 1446155_at RIKEN cDNA 2700089E24 gene 122 BE225694 386655 1454931_at CREBBP/EP300 inhibitory protein 2 123 AV010392 407822 1454830_at cDNA sequence BC063774 124 BM250342 434234 1434327_at RIKEN cDNA 2610020H08 gene 125 BB734586 1443687_x_at gb: BB734586 /DB_XREF = gi: 16133736 /DB_XREF = BB734586 /CLONE = F420010L19 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.218251.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.218251 /UG_TITLE = ESTs, Weakly similar to TYROSINE- PROTEIN KINASE JAK3 (M. musculus) 126 BE370618 1455970_at Transcribed locus 127 BB734586 1443686_at gb: BB734586 /DB_XREF = gi: 16133736 /DB_XREF = BB734586 /CLONE = F420010L19 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.218251.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.218251 /UG_TITLE = ESTs, Weakly similar to TYROSINE- PROTEIN KINASE JAK3 (M. musculus) 128 AV273409 1436978_at gb: AV273409 /DB_XREF = gi: 16390310 /DB_XREF = AV273409 /CLONE = 4932411A18 /FEA = EST /CNT = 32 /TID = Mm.78839.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 32 /UG = Mm.78839 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 129 BE335227 1455165_at Transcribed locus 130 BM225081 1444418_at Transcribed locus 131 BF451402 1455396_at Transcribed locus 132 NM_010387 1418638_at gb: NM_010387.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 6754121 /GEN = H2- DMb1 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 83 /TID = Mm.3322.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 20 /UG = Mm.3322 /LL = 14999 /DEF = Mus musculus histocompatibility 2, class II, locus Mb1 (H2-DMb1), mRNA. /PROD = histocompatibility 2, class II, locus Mb1 /FL = gb: NM_010387.1 gb: BC002237.1 gb: BC003718.1 gb: U35333.1 gb: U35332.1 gb: U35331.1 gb: U35330.1 gb: U35329.1 133 AA406997 1447364_x_at gb: AA406997 /DB_XREF = gi: 2066918 /DB_XREF = EST02003 /CLONE = C0016E06 /FEA = EST /CNT = 2 /TID = Mm.200345.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.200345 /LL = 98177 /UG_GENE = AA406997 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence AA406997 134 BB404534 1458894_at gb: BB404534 /DB_XREF = gi: 16415572 /DB_XREF = BB404534 /CLONE = C330036L23 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.132632.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.132632 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 135 BB365629 1441906_x_at gb: BB365629 /DB_XREF = gi: 9077457 /DB_XREF = BB365629 /CLONE = C130030B22 /FEA = EST /CNT = 4 /TID = Mm.119251.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 4 /UG = Mm.119251 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 136 BB234186 1458849_at gb: BB234186 /DB_XREF = gi: 16354657 /DB_XREF = BB234186 /CLONE = A630048A04 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.207258.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.207258 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 137 AK020707 1433358_at gb: AK020707.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 12861375 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 1 /TID = Mm.159985.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 0 /UG = Mm.159985 /LL = 77747 /UG_GENE = A230102O21Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA A230102O21 gene /DEF = Mus musculus adult male hypothalamus cDNA, RIKEN full-length enriched library, clone: A230102O21: unclassifiable, full insert sequence. 138 BB197269 1438431_at gb: BB197269 /DB_XREF = gi: 16271050 /DB_XREF = BB197269 /CLONE = A330098C23 /FEA = EST /CNT = 31 /TID = Mm.104643.2 /TIER = Stack /STK = 10 /UG = Mm.104643 /LL = 99151 /UG_GENE = AL024097 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence AL024097 139 BB333400 1439011_at gb: BB333400 /DB_XREF = gi: 16403996 /DB_XREF = BB333400 /CLONE = B830011C12 /FEA = EST /CNT = 80 /TID = Mm.153.2 /TIER = Stack /STK = 8 /UG = Mm.153 /LL = 72123 /UG_GENE = 2010109K11Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 2010109K11 gene 140 NM_019576 1418205_at gb: BB418472 /DB_XREF = gi: 16423414 /DB_XREF = BB418472 /CLONE = C530010H06 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 61 /TID = Mm.32067.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 6 /UG = Mm.32067 /LL = 56229 /UG_GENE = Tmtsp-pending /UG_TITLE = transmembrane molecule with thrombospondin module /FL = gb: NM_019576.1 gb: AB039946.1 141 BE981473 1437641_at gb: BE981473 /DB_XREF = gi: 10650615 /DB_XREF = UI-M-CG0p-bdc-e-12-0- UI.s1 /CLONE = UI-M-CG0p-bdc-e-12- 0-UI /FEA = EST /CNT = 28 /TID = Mm.21524.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 15 /UG = Mm.21524 /LL = 99938 /UG_GENE = BB077382 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence BB077382

TABLE 2 74 Genes of Gene Set 2: Exclusive Symmetric Self-Renewal SEQ ID Locus NO: GenBank ID Link Affy ID Gene name 142 BG066764 11808 1440513_at Hypothetical LOC403343 143 AA016422 12404 1423286_at cerebellin 1 precursor protein 144 AV227581 12737 1437932_a_at claudin 1 145 NM_016674 12737 1450014_at claudin 1 146 NM_013496 12903 1448326_a_at cellular retinoic acid binding protein I 147 NM_010099 13607 1419597_at ectodysplasin-A 148 NM_010101 13610 1460661_at endothelial differentiation, sphingolipid G-protein-coupled receptor, 3 149 M68513 13837 1425574_at Eph receptor A3 150 AU043193 14365 1450135_at frizzled homolog 3 (Drosophila) 151 AU020229 14365 1449730_s_at frizzled homolog 3 (Drosophila) 152 J00406 14964 1452544_x_at histocompatibility 2, D region locus 1 153 BB730912 16164 1427165_at interleukin 13 receptor, alpha 1 154 BB152209 16906 1444459_at Lamin B1 155 AW743020 17984 1435382_at necdin 156 NM_010882 17984 1415923_at necdin 157 AV124445 17984 1455792_x_at necdin 158 BB074430 17984 1437853_x_at necdin 159 BB210535 18392 1443172_at origin recognition complex, subunit 1- like (S. cereviaiae) 160 BC002064 19242 1416211_a_at pleiotrophin 161 NM_011252 19655 1416355_at RNA binding motif protein, X chromosome 162 NM_138946 20084 1421837_at ribosomal protein S18 163 AF004833 21788 1451790_a_at tissue factor pathway inhibitor 164 BF451808 21788 1452432_at tissue factor pathway inhibitor 165 BC003468 27401 1425072_at S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (p45) 166 BI110565 50706 1423606_at periostin, osteoblast specific factor 167 BE989344 51886 1442109_at Far upstream element (FUSE) binding protein 1 168 BQ175902 52304 1455304_at Unc-13 homolog C (C. elegans) 169 NM_019731 56520 1416798_a_at expressed in non-metastatic cells 4, protein 170 AI504586 59057 1430651_s_at Zinc finger protein 191 171 AK008394 66101 1431505_at peptidyl prolyl isomerase H 172 AK005131 66407 1430100_at mitochondrial ribosomal protein S15 173 AI836168 66469 1423266_at RIKEN cDNA 2810405K02 gene 174 BB736518 66874 1439363_at RIKEN cDNA 1200014J11 gene 175 NM_023537 69908 1422583_at RAB3B, member RAS oncogene family 176 AA165746 70823 1453291_at high mobility group box 2-like 1 177 BM250766 71557 1429846_at RIKEN cDNA 9030411K21 gene 178 NM_028279 72560 1422671_s_at N-acetylated alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase 2 179 BC019463 74320 1423874_at WD repeat domain 33 180 BG145107 76223 1431210_at RIKEN cDNA 6530406M24 gene 181 AK009532 76946 1454031_at RIKEN cDNA 2310029O18 gene 182 AK020384 77264 1454007_a_at zinc finger protein 142 183 BM123174 78757 1429810_at RIKEN cDNA 4921505C17 gene 184 NM_053093 93670 1420458_at tachykinin 4 185 AI415741 94352 1431004_at lysyl oxidase-like 2 186 AF117951 94352 1452436_at lysyl oxidase-like 2 187 NM_134084 105675 1416940_at peptidylprolyl isomerase F (cyclophilin F) 188 AK014755 109624 1433147_at caldesmon 1 189 BB284358 112407 1418648_at EGL nine homolog 3 (C. elegans) 190 BB234087 114714 1438453_at Rad51 homolog c (S. cerevisiae) 191 NM_134163 171170 1422836_at muscleblind-like 3 (Drosophila) 192 AW553532 210530 1436178_at leprecan-like 1 193 BB552785 212772 1430586_at RIKEN cDNA 2700007P21 gene 194 BB424872 219094 1428695_at RIKEN cDNA 9130227C08 gene 195 BB318254 230648 1427979_at RIKEN cDNA 4732418C07 gene 196 AV062156 233067 1456767_at leucine rich repeat and fibronectin type III domain containing 3 197 BB407885 234396 1443978_at RIKEN cDNA 8430438L13 gene 198 AK020004 241627 1430304_at RIKEN cDNA 5830411K18 gene 199 BM214225 319285 1440083_at RIKEN cDNA A430061O12 gene 200 AV336222 319535 1446820_at RIKEN cDNA 6330583I20 gene 201 AW912417 399591 1455213_at RIKEN cDNA 4930488E11 gene 202 BQ268601 434436 1447393_at Similar to hypothetical protein FLJ38608 203 BB701775 1456284_at gb: BB701775 /DB_XREF = gi: 16050599 /DB_XREF = BB701775 /CLONE = 7420433A22 /FEA = EST /CNT = 14 /TID = Mm.28264.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 12 /UG = Mm.28264 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 204 BB519333 1458025_at gb: BB519333 /DB_XREF = gi: 16443328 /DB_XREF = BB519333 /CLONE = D830035I11 /FEA = EST /CNT = 4 /TID = Mm.136094.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.136094 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 205 BI664122 1438245_at gb: BI664122 /DB_XREF = gi: 15578355 /DB_XREF = 603289235F1 /CLONE = IMAGE: 5323376 /FEA = EST /CNT = 18 /TID = Mm.4025.5 /TIER = Stack /STK = 11 /UG = Mm.4025 /LL = 18028 /UG_GENE = Nfib /UG_TITLE = nuclear factor IB 206 BB053540 1456840_at 12 days embryo male wolffian duct includes surrounding region cDNA, RIKEN full-length enriched library, clone: 6720464D04 product: unknown EST, full insert sequence 207 AW489352 1445210_at gb: AW489352 /DB_XREF = gi: 7059622 /DB_XREF = UI-M-BH3-ata-h-08-0- UI.s1 /CLONE = UI-M-BH3-ata-h-08- 0-UI /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.190867.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.190867 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 208 BI500065 1460138_at Transcribed locus, moderately similar to NP_795929.1 RIKEN cDNA 8030475D13 gene [Mus musculus] 209 NM_009647 1450387_s_at gb: NM_009647.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 6753021 /GEN = Ak4 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 131 /TID = Mm.42040.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 70 /UG = Mm.42040 /LL = 11639 /DEF = Mus musculus adenylate kinase 4 (Ak4), mRNA. /PROD = adenylate kinase 4 /FL = gb: D85036.1 gb: NM_009647.1 gb: AB020239.1 210 C80678 1449680_at gb: C80678 /DB_XREF = gi: 2521008 /DB_XREF = C80678 /CLONE = J0086C01 /FEA = EST /CNT = 1 /TID = Mm.25084.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 0 /UG = Mm.25084 /LL = 97816 /UG_GENE = C80678 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence C80678 211 AI449062 1457999_at Transcribed locus, moderately similar to XP_509517.1 similar to tumor suppressor candidate 5 [Pan troglodytes] 212 BG065704 1442487_at gb: BG065704 /DB_XREF = gi: 12548267 /DB_XREF = H3034C07-3 /CLONE = H3034C07 /FEA = EST /CNT = 4 /TID = Mm.155599.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.155599 /LL = 52453 /UG_GENE = D14Ertd24e /UG_TITLE = DNA segment, Chr 14, ERATO Doi 24, expressed 213 BB043897 1443162_at gb: BB043897 /DB_XREF = gi: 16259271 /DB_XREF = BB043897 /CLONE = 6030479E06 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.44086.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.44086 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 214 BG083329 1458919_at gb: BG083329 /DB_XREF = gi: 12565897 /DB_XREF = H3087A09-5 /CLONE = H3087A09 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.163184.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.163184 /LL = 101416 /UG_GENE = BB154892 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence BB154892 215 AV306063 1430581_at gb: AV306063 /DB_XREF = gi: 6338577 /DB_XREF = AV306063 /CLONE = 5730534O06 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 15 /TID = Mm.182424.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 1 /UG = Mm.182424 /LL = 70663 /UG_GENE = 5730534O06Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 5730534O06 gene

TABLE 3 203 Genes of Gene Set 3: Upregulated in Asymmetric Self-Renewal SEQ ID Locus NO: GenBank ID Link Affy ID Gene name 216 NM_007403 11501 1416871_at a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain 8 217 NM_009636 11568 1450637_a_at AE binding protein 1 218 NM_021515 11636 1422184_a_at adenylate kinase 1 219 NM_013473 11752 1417732_at annexin A8 220 NM_007494 11898 1416239_at argininosuccinate synthetase 1 221 NM_007570 12227 1416250_at B-cell translocation gene 2, anti- proliferative 222 BB230296 12238 1454642_a_at COMM domain containing 3 223 BB234940 12305 1456226_x_at discoidin domain receptor family, member 1 224 BC010758 12409 1418509_at carbonyl reductase 2 225 BQ175880 12444 1434745_at cyclin D2 226 NM_009866 12552 1450757_at cadherin 11 227 AK016527 12554 1454015_a_at cadherin 13 228 BQ176681 12554 1434115_at cadherin 13 229 AF059567 12579 1449152_at cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B (p15, inhibits CDK4) 230 BG967663 12709 1455106_a_at creatine kinase, brain 231 NM_018827 12931 1418476_at cytokine receptor-like factor 1 232 NM_009964 12955 1416455_a_at crystallin, alpha B 233 AV016515 12955 1434369_a_at crystallin, alpha B 234 NM_007881 13498 1421149_a_at dentatorubral pallidoluysian atrophy 235 AV346607 13655 1436329_at early growth response 3 236 NM_007933 13808 1417951_at enolase 3, beta muscle 237 NM_010145 13849 1422438_at epoxide hydrolase 1, microsomal 238 NM_010161 14017 1450241_a_at ecotropic viral integration site 2a 239 NM_010189 14132 1416978_at Fc receptor, IgG, alpha chain transporter 240 M33760 14182 1424050_s_at Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 241 NM_010222 14231 1416803_at FK506 binding protein 7 242 AV026617 14281 1423100_at FBJ osteosarcoma oncogene 243 NM_008046 14313 1421365_at follistatin 244 BB444134 14313 1434458_at Follistatin 245 AB037596 14538 1425503_at glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 2, I-branching enzyme 246 AF297615 14594 1418483_a_at glycoprotein galactosyltransferase alpha 1, 3 247 BC003726 14789 1449531_at leprecan-like 2 248 NM_010357 14860 1416368_at glutathione S-transferase, alpha 4 249 AF117613 15199 1418172_at heme binding protein 1 250 NM_010442 15368 1448239_at heme oxygenase (decycling) 1 251 NM_010444 15370 1416505_at nuclear receptor subfamily 4, group A, member 1 252 AK005016 15473 1428326_s_at heat-responsive protein 12 253 U03561 15507 1425964_x_at heat shock protein 1 254 NM_013560 15507 1422943_a_at heat shock protein 1 255 NM_008393 16373 1418517_at Iroquois related homeobox 3 (Drosophila) 256 NM_008452 16598 1448890_at Kruppel-like factor 2 (lung) 257 BG069413 16600 1417394_at Kruppel-like factor 4 (gut) 258 AI267126 16601 1436763_a_at basic transcription element binding protein 1 259 AV354744 16601 1456341_a_at basic transcription element binding protein 1 260 AV238225 16905 1457670_s_at lamin A 261 NM_013586 16950 1418269_at lysyl oxidase-like 3 262 NM_013589 16997 1418061_at latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 2 263 BM245572 17069 1453304_s_at lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus E 264 BB454540 17118 1456028_x_at Myristoylated alanine rich protein kinase C substrate 265 BG868949 17122 1434378_a_at RIKEN cDNA 2810410A03 gene 266 BB338441 17181 1455978_a_at matrilin 2 267 X58876 17246 1427718_a_at transformed mouse 3T3 cell double minute 2 268 AK004719 17246 1423605_a_at transformed mouse 3T3 cell double minute 2 269 BB535494 18003 1437132_x_at neural precursor cell expressed, developmentally down-regulated gene 9 270 NM_008714 18128 1418634_at Notch gene homolog 1 (Drosophila) 271 BB542051 18295 1419663_at osteoglycin 272 BB542051 18295 1419662_at osteoglycin 273 AB015978 18414 1418674_at oncostatin M receptor 274 AW537708 18595 1421917_at platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide 275 NM_011111 18788 1419082_at serine (or cysteine) proteinase inhibitor, clade B, member 2 276 NM_008873 18792 1422139_at plasminogen activator, urokinase 277 NM_011125 18830 1417963_at phospholipid transfer protein 278 AI591480 18830 1456424_s_at phospholipid transfer protein 279 AK014601 19245 1418181_at protein tyrosine phosphatase 4a3 280 BF235516 19268 1420842_at protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, F 281 NM_016846 19731 1449124_at ral guanine nucleotide dissociation stimulator, -like 1 282 BG065230 19876 1427231_at round about homolog 1 (Drosophila) 283 NM_009148 20336 1422685_at SEC8-like 1 (S. cerevisiae) 284 NM_009148 20336 1422686_s_at SEC8-like 1 (S. cerevisiae) 285 BB414515 20527 1437052_s_at solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 3 286 BB219478 20650 1436986_at syntrophin, basic 2 287 AF068749 20698 1451596_a_at sphingosine kinase 1 288 NM_020275 21933 1421296_at tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 10b 289 BB447627 22214 1438971_x_at ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2H 290 BB228713 22232 1439433_a_at solute carrier family 35 (UDP- galactose transporter), member 2 291 NM_011706 22368 1416935_at transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 2 292 NM_016873 22403 1419015_at WNT1 inducible signaling pathway protein 2 293 BB479063 24131 1433783_at LIM domain binding 3 294 AF114378 24131 1451999_at LIM domain binding 3 295 AF188290 26903 1451891_a_at dysferlin 296 BC008105 27015 1449483_at polymerase (DNA directed), kappa 297 NM_013750 27280 1449002_at pleckstrin homology-like domain, family A, member 3 298 NM_013759 27361 1418888_a_at selenoprotein X 1 299 BB749092 28064 1444012_at DNA segment, Chr 17, Wayne State University 94, expressed 300 BI739353 29858 1430780_a_at phosphomannomutase 1 301 BC006809 29858 1424167_a_at phosphomannomutase 1 302 NM_015772 50524 1416638_at sal-like 2 (Drosophila) 303 NM_015776 50530 1418454_at microfibrillar associated protein 5 304 BB533903 50708 1436994_a_at histone 1, H1c 305 NM_015786 50708 1416101_a_at histone 1, H1c 306 BB107412 52065 1429005_at Malignant fibrous histiocytoma amplified sequence 1 307 AK003278 52466 1426714_at DNA segment, Chr 11, ERATO Doi 18, expressed 308 AU014694 52666 1419978_s_at DNA segment, Chr 10, ERATO Doi 610, expressed 309 NM_030598 53901 1421425_a_at Down syndrome critical region gene 1- like 1 310 NM_133914 54153 1417333_at RAS p21 protein activator 4 311 NM_019971 54635 1419123_a_at platelet-derived growth factor, C polypeptide 312 AF282255 54720 1416601_a_at Down syndrome critical region homolog 1 (human) 313 AF282255 54720 1416600_a_at Down syndrome critical region homolog 1 (human) 314 AI326893 55927 1436050_x_at hairy and enhancer of split 6 (Drosophila) 315 NM_019631 56277 1422587_at transmembrane protein 45a 316 AV370848 56316 1423554_at gamma-glutamyl carboxylase 317 NM_019790 56363 1419073_at transmembrane protein with EGF-like and two follistatin-like domains 2 318 NM_019976 56742 1417323_at RIKEN cDNA 5430413I02 gene 319 BC005569 58809 1422603_at ribonuclease, RNase A family 4 320 NM_022329 64164 1448958_at interferon alpha responsive gene 321 BC010291 66141 1423754_at interferon induced transmembrane protein 3 322 BG067878 66251 1426534_a_at ADP-ribosylation factor GTPase activating protein 3 323 AK002304 66835 1429027_at RIKEN cDNA 0610007N19 gene 324 NM_025864 66950 1417030_at RIKEN cDNA 2310028N02 gene 325 AI413098 67042 1434299_x_at RAB, member of RAS oncogene family-like 4 326 BC017514 67042 1424648_at RAB, member of RAS oncogene family-like 4 327 AK018383 67226 1416261_at transmembrane protein 19 328 BB006809 67260 1417780_at longevity assurance homolog 4 (S. cerevisiae) 329 BB006809 67260 1417781_at longevity assurance homolog 4 (S. cerevisiae) 330 NM_026268 67603 1415834_at dual specificity phosphatase 6 331 BC021522 67636 1418996_a_at RIKEN cDNA 4930469P12 gene 332 BC019530 67784 1451475_at Plexin D1 333 NM_026417 67864 1450418_a_at RIKEN cDNA 2310034L04 gene 334 BC012247 67880 1419456_at dicarbonyl L-xylulose reductase 335 BG074158 67896 1424186_at RIKEN cDNA 2610001E17 gene 336 BB360604 67991 1429582_at BTB (POZ) domain containing 14A 337 NM_026495 67991 1417153_at BTB (POZ) domain containing 14A 338 NM_023422 68024 1418072_at histone 1, H2bc 339 NM_024223 68337 1417311_at cysteine rich protein 2 340 AK003880 68647 1428902_at RIKEN cDNA 1110020P09 gene 341 BB667130 68842 1434585_at Tubby like protein 4 342 BB174877 68897 1434795_at dispatched homolog 1 (Drosophila) 343 BQ031098 69368 1435588_at WD repeat and FYVE domain containing 1 344 AF378762 69538 1451446_at anthrax toxin receptor 1 345 AK008491 69884 1454224_at RIKEN cDNA 2010300F17 gene 346 AW986054 70110 1445897_s_at interferon-induced protein 35 347 AV171622 70152 1434150_a_at RIKEN cDNA 3300001H21 gene 348 AV328634 70292 1436729_at RIKEN cDNA 2600003E23 gene 349 BG072972 71566 1448251_at RIKEN cDNA 9030425E11 gene 350 BB222846 72296 1434743_x_at RUN and SH3 domain containing 1 351 BG066866 73569 1430596_s_at RIKEN cDNA 1700110N18 gene 352 BC025083 73690 1424927_at GLI pathogenesis-related 1 (glioma) 353 BB463610 74041 1434240_at RIKEN cDNA 4632434I11 gene 354 AI326880 74120 1447432_s_at zinc finger protein 263 355 AK005001 74159 1428236_at acyl-Coenzyme A binding domain containing 5 356 BF780807 74170 1434510_at RIKEN cDNA 1810018P12 gene 357 AK014682 74608 1429909_at RIKEN cDNA 4833411O04 gene 358 AK017926 74747 1428306_at DNA-damage-inducible transcript 4 359 BB765827 74761 1452330_a_at RIKEN cDNA 1200013A08 gene 360 BC006820 75687 1424239_at RIKEN cDNA 2310066E14 gene 361 BC025847 77419 1452351_at RIKEN cDNA C030027K23 gene 362 BB767069 77757 1429722_at RIKEN cDNA 9230111I22 gene 363 BB767069 77757 1453266_at RIKEN cDNA 9230111I22 gene 364 AK007400 77889 1429088_at limb-bud and heart 365 BE956581 78070 1435281_at carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1c 366 BC023112 78752 1424431_at chondroitin sulfate GalNAcT-2 367 AB026551 80859 1417483_at nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, zeta 368 BB524597 93691 1419355_at Kruppel-like factor 7 (ubiquitous) 369 AV323203 99151 1435345_at cerebral endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 370 BB621938 99382 1433453_a_at expressed sequence AW539457 371 C85065 102791 1420124_s_at T-cell leukemia translocation altered gene 372 NM_134052 104923 1449076_x_at expressed sequence AL024210 373 BB458178 105501 1439259_x_at abhydrolase domain containing 4 374 NM_134076 105501 1416315_at abhydrolase domain containing 4 375 BQ032773 107351 1433742_at ankyrin repeat domain 15 376 BB449198 116914 1441315_s_at solute carrier family 19 (thiamine transporter), member 2 377 NM_054087 116914 1417902_at solute carrier family 19 (thiamine transporter), member 2 378 BB794673 140481 1435203_at Mannosidase 2, alpha 2 379 NM_138310 171504 1420382_at apolipoprotein B48 receptor 380 AK011603 192197 1428454_at breast carcinoma amplified sequence 3 381 AW763751 192885 1435628_x_at cDNA sequence BC005512 382 BC022224 192970 1425704_at cDNA sequence BC022224 383 BF454057 207474 1440355_at potassium channel tetramerisation domain containing 12b 384 BM245221 216198 1454646_at RIKEN cDNA E430026E19 gene 385 AI647821 216233 1438470_at suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 386 BC022687 217887 1451533_at cDNA sequence BC022687 387 BM196656 223701 1434900_at MKL (megakaryoblastic leukemia)/myocardin-like 1 388 BC025476 223978 1426669_at RIKEN cDNA C530044N13 gene 389 BM237031 227638 1435469_at quiescin Q6-like 1 390 AW123020 230657 1447966_a_at RIKEN cDNA A630048M13 gene 391 BC025502 231532 1424842_a_at Rho GTPase activating protein 24 392 BC025600 231633 1451344_at cDNA sequence BC025600 393 BB027759 231997 1433481_at FK506 binding protein 14 394 BC014685 232086 1424726_at cDNA sequence BC014685 395 BC027150 232146 1424652_at cDNA sequence BC014699 396 BB530515 246154 1455812_x_at Slit-like 2 (Drosophila) 397 AF305427 252967 1423959_at ropporin 1-like 398 BB466171 268857 1458148_at RIKEN cDNA D230007K08 gene 399 BG244780 278757 1436330_x_at similar to hypothetical protein 6720451E15 400 AV297651 319162 1435866_s_at histone 3, H2a 401 AK009255 320244 1452890_at RIKEN cDNA D630041K24 gene 402 BB610454 320415 1435750_at GTP cyclohydrolase I feedback regulator 403 BB536078 329628 1459749_s_at RIKEN cDNA 6030410K14 gene 404 BB748934 381110 1438035_at expressed sequence AW061290 405 BB748934 381110 1438036_x_at expressed sequence AW061290 406 AV352121 414107 1442002_at RIKEN cDNA 7030402D04 gene 407 NM_033174 20646 /// 1421063_s_at small nuclear ribonucleoprotein N /// 84704 SNRPN upstream reading frame 408 U94828 1426037_a_at gb: U94828.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 2605641 /GEN = RGS-r /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 1 /TID = Mm.181709.2 /TIER = FL /STK = 1 /UG = Mm.181709 /LL = 19734 /DEF = Mus musculus retinally abundant regulator of G- protein signaling mRGS-r (RGS-r) mRNA, complete cds. /PROD = retinally abundant regulator of G-proteinsignaling mRGS-r /FL = gb: U94828.1 409 BG065754 1450017_at gb: BG065754 /DB_XREF = gi: 12548317 /DB_XREF = H3034H06-3 /CLONE = H3034H06 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 268 /TID = Mm.2103.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 9 /UG = Mm.2103 /LL = 12450 /UG_GENE = Ccng /UG_TITLE = cyclin G /FL = gb: BC005534.1 gb: L49507.1 gb: NM_009831.1 410 BG065754 1420827_a_at gb: BG085921 /DB_XREF = gi: 12568485 /DB_XREF = H3119F08-5 /CLONE = H3119F08 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 268 /TID = Mm.2103.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 0 /UG = Mm.2103 /LL = 12450 /UG_GENE = Ccng /UG_TITLE = cyclin G /FL = gb: BC005534.1 gb: L49507.1 gb: NM_009831.1 411 C85657 1428909_at gb: BI683916 /DB_XREF = gi: 15646544 /DB_XREF = 603306739F1 /CLONE = IMAGE: 5342792 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 131 /TID = Mm.22482.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 12 /UG = Mm.22482 /LL = 71739 /UG_GENE = 1200015M12Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 1200015M12 gene 412 NM_009148 1422684_a_at gb: NM_009148.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 6677902 /GEN = Sec8 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 86 /TID = Mm.6925.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 19 /UG = Mm.6925 /LL = 20336 /DEF = Mus musculus SEC8 (S. cerevisiae) (Sec8), mRNA. /PROD = SEC8 (S. cerevisiae) /FL = gb: NM_009148.1 gb: AF022962.1 413 BI134721 1438672_at CDNA, clone: Y1G0115A05, strand: unspecified 414 AI837704 1436188_a_at gb: AI837704 /DB_XREF = gi: 5471917 /DB_XREF = UI-M-AK0-adj-e-01-0- UI.s1 /CLONE = UI-M-AK0-adj-e-01- 0-UI /FEA = EST /CNT = 16 /TID = Mm.29846.2 /TIER = Stack /STK = 10 /UG = Mm.29846 /UG_TITLE = Mus musculus, Similar to NDRG family, member 4, clone MGC: 7067 IMAGE: 3156802, mRNA, complete cds 415 BG063749 1429089_s_at gb: BG063749 /DB_XREF = gi: 12546400 /DB_XREF = H3012C11-3 /CLONE = H3012C11 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 38 /TID = Mm.36757.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 12 /UG = Mm.36757 /LL = 72944 /UG_GENE = 2900026A02Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 2900026A02 gene 416 BB820441 1458299_s_at gb: BB820441 /DB_XREF = gi: 16993070 /DB_XREF = BB820441 /CLONE = G830005J05 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.214145.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.214145 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 417 BQ086474 1439794_at Transcribed locus 418 NM_011722 1416499_a_at gb: NM_011722.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 6756008 /GEN = Dctn6 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 129 /TID = Mm.90496.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 85 /UG = Mm.90496 /LL = 22428 /DEF = Mus musculus dynactin 6 (Dctn6), mRNA. /PROD = dynactin 6 /FL = gb: AF124788.1 gb: NM_011722.1 gb: AF190796.1

TABLE 4 186 Genes of Gene Set 4: Upregulated in Symmetric Self-Renewal SEQ ID Locus NO: GenBank ID Link Affy ID Gene name 419 NM_009626 11529 1450110_at alcohol dehydrogenase 7 (class IV), mu or sigma polypeptide 420 AA823938 11740 1430542_a_at solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial carrier, adenine nucleotide translocator), member 5 421 BC006646 12224 1451739_at Kruppel-like factor 5 422 X75483 12428 1417911_at cyclin A2 423 NM_009841 12475 1417268_at CD14 antigen 424 NM_009860 12532 1422252_a_at cell division cycle 25 homolog C (S. cerevisiae) 425 BF467211 12540 1435807_at cell division cycle 42 homolog (S. cerevisiae) 426 BB129366 12660 1453582_at choline kinase alpha 427 AK004908 13052 1452391_at coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor 428 L25126 13205 1416467_at DEAD/H (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp/His) box polypeptide 3, X-linked 429 BB393998 14156 1436454_x_at flap structure specific endonuclease 1 430 BI684556 14211 1429658_a_at SMC2 structural maintenance of chromosomes 2-like 1 (yeast) 431 BI684556 14211 1429660_s_at SMC2 structural maintenance of chromosomes 2-like 1 (yeast) 432 BI684556 14211 1429659_at SMC2 structural maintenance of chromosomes 2-like 1 (yeast) 433 BB451746 15115 1438510_a_at histidyl-tRNA synthetase 434 NM_008253 15354 1416155_at high mobility group box 3 435 AV377334 15365 1440559_at high mobility group AT-hook 2, pseudogene 1 436 AK020144 15366 1429871_at hyaluronan mediated motility receptor (RHAMM) 437 BE956180 15456 1456880_at Human papillomavirus 18 E5 central sequence motif gene 2 438 AA543265 15526 1431274_a_at heat shock protein, A 439 BB105998 15569 1421883_at ELAV (embryonic lethal, abnormal vision, Drosophila)-like 2 (Hu antigen B) 440 BB105998 15569 1421882_a_at ELAV (embryonic lethal, abnormal vision, Drosophila)-like 2 (Hu antigen B) 441 BB533736 16007 1442340_x_at cysteine rich protein 61 442 BB533736 16007 1457823_at cysteine rich protein 61 443 BI410774 16319 1423093_at inner centromere protein 444 NM_010594 16483 1415968_a_at kidney androgen regulated protein 445 BB827235 16551 1452315_at kinesin family member 11 446 BB827235 16551 1452314_at kinesin family member 11 447 BE199508 16561 1451642_at kinesin family member 1B 448 BC010581 16765 1448113_at stathmin 1 449 AA270173 16906 1423520_at lamin B1 450 BI249188 17184 1441272_at Matrin 3 451 BB444511 17184 1458508_at matrin 3 452 BG073178 17318 1438239_at RIKEN cDNA C230067J06 gene 453 NM_008697 18080 1419078_at ninein 454 AW552076 18458 1441177_at Poly A binding protein, cytoplasmic 1 455 BB480970 18514 1440037_at Pre B-cell leukemia transcription factor 1 456 BB589989 18536 1431287_at pericentriolar material 1 457 BC023427 18591 1450413_at platelet derived growth factor, B polypeptide 458 BM230222 18789 1455836_at poly (A) polymerase alpha 459 AV135835 18949 1423325_at pinin 460 NM_008893 18969 1448369_at polymerase (DNA directed), alpha 2 461 AI426862 19290 1456898_at Purine rich element binding protein A 462 NM_009004 19348 1449207_a_at kinesin family member 20A 463 NM_011231 19352 1419553_a_at RAB geranylgeranyl transferase, b subunit 464 U27178 19650 1425166_at Retinoblastoma-like 1 (p107) 465 BM218282 19653 1437322_at RNA binding motif protein 4 466 BB474427 19726 1441253_at Regulatory factor X, 3 (influences HLA class II expression) 467 AJ238396 19893 1427467_a_at retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator 468 BB640315 20300 1458277_at Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 25 469 NM_009171 20425 1422198_a_at serine hydroxymethyl transferase 1 (soluble) 470 BB357585 20512 1426341_at solute carrier family 1 (glial high affinity glutamate transporter), member 3 471 AK021174 20937 1432236_a_at suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 1 (Drosophila) 472 BB787809 21335 1455834_x_at transforming, acidic coiled-coil containing protein 3 473 BB749838 21973 1442454_at Topoisomerase (DNA) II alpha 474 BM232388 22003 1456623_at tropomyosin 1, alpha 475 BB810450 22042 1422967_a_at transferrin receptor 476 BB810450 22042 1422966_a_at transferrin receptor 477 BB125985 22289 1446234_at Ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat gene, X chromosome 478 NM_011793 23825 1421081_a_at barrier to autointegration factor 1 479 NM_011793 23825 1421083_x_at barrier to autointegration factor 1 480 NM_011793 23825 1421082_s_at barrier to autointegration factor 1 481 NM_011905 24088 1419132_at toll-like receptor 2 482 BB535888 26932 1452788_at protein phosphatase 2, regulatory subunit B (B56), epsilon isoform 483 AF461135 27494 1425907_s_at angiomotin 484 BB315904 29808 1422646_at MAX gene associated 485 NM_013864 29811 1448154_at N-myc downstream regulated gene 2 486 AV003424 51788 1438091_a_at H2A histone family, member Z 487 BG070871 51869 1437179_at Rap1 interacting factor 1 homolog (yeast) 488 BQ174391 51938 1436581_at DNA segment, Chr 3, ERATO Doi 789, expressed 489 BM251033 51944 1442280_at DNA segment, Chr 2, ERATO Doi 750, expressed 490 NM_023209 52033 1448627_s_at PDZ binding kinase 491 AK018652 52036 1454030_at DNA segment, Chr 19, ERATO Doi 703, expressed 492 BB492440 52563 1460549_a_at CDC23 (cell division cycle 23, yeast, homolog) 493 AV356898 52696 1444717_at ZW10 interactor 494 BG091626 55935 1438700_at Formin binding protein 4 495 AK012900 55947 1432097_a_at DNA cross-link repair 1A, PSO2 homolog (S. cerevisiae) 496 AW046403 56070 1450100_a_at transcription elongation regulator 1 (CA150) 497 AW557777 56070 1434434_s_at transcription elongation regulator 1 (CA150) 498 AW046403 56070 1421033_a_at transcription elongation regulator 1 (CA150) 499 AV337624 58212 1442421_at RIKEN cDNA 2900083I11 gene 500 AV114800 59025 1439201_at ubiquitin specific protease 14 501 AK010892 66307 1425050_at RIKEN cDNA 2610034N03 gene 502 BF730671 66317 1434433_x_at RIKEN cDNA 2700038L12 gene 503 AK012015 66583 1453359_at exosome component 1 504 BG277020 66625 1453185_at RIKEN cDNA 5730406M06 gene 505 BG277020 66625 1429537_at RIKEN cDNA 5730406M06 gene 506 BB451779 66690 1439726_at RIKEN cDNA 4432406C05 gene 507 NM_024194 67144 1448720_at RIKEN cDNA 2610040E16 gene 508 NM_026404 67843 1416110_at solute carrier family 35, member A4 509 AW494906 68539 1416033_at RIKEN cDNA 1110006I15 gene 510 BG072267 68585 1439650_at reticulon 4 511 BB818617 68857 1441178_at RIKEN cDNA 1190002H09 gene 512 AV325310 69860 1455341_at RIKEN cDNA 2010003J03 gene 513 AU043467 69928 1453067_at RIKEN cDNA 2610040C18 gene 514 BM244144 70099 1441677_at SMC4 structural maintenance of chromosomes 4-like 1 (yeast) 515 AI317200 70480 1431347_at RIKEN cDNA 5730407M17 gene 516 AK014419 70699 1430343_at nucleoporin 205 517 NM_080636 70791 1419158_a_at histidyl-tRNA synthetase-like 518 BC023403 70808 1419612_at RIKEN cDNA 4632415L05 gene 519 BI738328 71514 1436898_at splicing factor proline/glutamine rich (polypyrimidine tract binding protein associated) 520 BC027408 71683 1423878_at glycophorin C 521 AV373814 72504 1435303_at TAF4B RNA polymerase II, TATA box binding protein (TBP)-associated factor 522 BM293412 72505 1438429_at RIKEN cDNA 2610319H10 gene 523 AK006582 73316 1453233_s_at calreticulin 3 524 AK020079 74035 1432218_a_at RIKEN cDNA 4632412I24 gene 525 AV126179 74107 1453683_a_at RIKEN cDNA 1200008O12 gene 526 BC025160 74143 1418768_at optic atrophy 1 homolog (human) 527 BB104271 75710 1456964_at RNA binding motif protein 12 528 AK012883 75739 1432216_s_at membrane protein, palmitoylated 7 (MAGUK p55 subfamily member 7) 529 AK013903 76846 1426958_at ribosomal protein S9 530 BC024637 76899 1431120_a_at golgi autoantigen, golgin subfamily a, 1 531 BB392503 77715 1440163_at RIKEN cDNA 6030490B17 gene 532 BB501662 77987 1457900_at activating signal cointegrator 1 complex subunit 3 533 BM219644 78656 1452350_at bromodomain containing 8 534 BM219644 78656 1427192_a_at bromodomain containing 8 535 BG069311 78658 1434426_at RIKEN cDNA B130055D15 gene 536 BB494601 78833 1453050_at RIKEN cDNA 2700085M18 gene 537 AV251959 94212 1456403_at phosphoprotein associated with glycosphingolipid-enriched microdomains 538 BC005738 94242 1417109_at lipocalin 7 539 BB549997 98388 1426620_at carbohydrate sulfotransferase 10 540 BI151331 101757 1433935_at expressed sequence AU020206 541 BG074683 108062 1455523_at Cleavage stimulation factor, 3′ pre- RNA subunit 2 542 BB046659 109037 1442933_at RIKEN cDNA 6230415M23 gene 543 BB150663 109237 1459302_at RIKEN cDNA A030007N12 gene 544 NM_053261 114663 1418665_at inositol (myo)-1(or 4)- monophosphatase 2 545 BM233196 116940 1421905_at nuclear receptor coactivator 6 interacting protein 546 BB036922 208606 1442083_at RIKEN cDNA 1500011J06 gene 547 BM249388 208836 1427953_at cDNA sequence BC025462 548 AW457809 209584 1435728_at RIKEN cDNA 5230400J09 gene 549 BB252670 212919 1440168_x_at potassium channel tetramerisation domain containing 7 550 BE951628 217653 1434767_at expressed sequence C79407 551 BB540053 217653 1458374_at expressed sequence C79407 552 BM224404 218503 1442453_at RIKEN cDNA 5832424M12 gene 553 BG069610 223455 1445928_at RIKEN cDNA F830029L24 gene 554 BM240080 225131 1437426_at WW domain containing adaptor with coiled-coil 555 BC021497 225348 1451087_at WD repeat domain 36 556 BC013717 225363 1424013_at eukaryotic translation termination factor 1 557 C77379 225363 1420024_s_at eukaryotic translation termination factor 1 558 BE456272 225888 1442764_at suppressor of variegation 4-20 homolog 1 (Drosophila) 559 BG068387 229841 1439040_at centromere protein E 560 BG094881 229905 1455991_at cysteine conjugate-beta lyase 2 561 AF367244 230233 1424142_at inhibitor of kappa light polypeptide enhancer in B-cells, kinase complex- associated protein 562 BE688816 231769 1434966_at splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 8 563 BE985138 233908 1455831_at fusion, derived from t(12; 16) malignant liposarcoma (human) 564 BB770972 237436 1437244_at Growth arrest-specific 2 like 3 565 BM116906 239985 1456659_at AT rich interactive domain 1B (Swi1 like) 566 BM239553 240641 1440924_at M-phase phosphoprotein 1 567 BM121082 240660 1435452_at transmembrane protein 20 568 BB470898 268656 1436727_x_at serine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 1 569 NM_007629 268697 1416076_at cyclin B1 570 AI528781 268996 1419361_at synovial sarcoma translocation, Chromosome 18 571 BB296225 319517 1457218_at RIKEN cDNA 6430510M02 gene 572 BB456871 319524 1458941_at RIKEN cDNA D130016B08 gene 573 BQ177743 319602 1435136_at RIKEN cDNA C130020C13 gene 574 BQ177743 319602 1455228_at RIKEN cDNA C130020C13 gene 575 BB490889 321022 1440332_at Carnitine deficiency-associated gene expressed in ventricle 3 576 AA189481 328425 1456145_at Deleted in lymphocytic leukemia, 2 577 BC004768 381280 1451456_at RIKEN cDNA 6430706D22 gene 578 AK012880 381598 1429882_at RIKEN cDNA 2610005L07 gene 579 AK013425 381760 1430294_at single-stranded DNA binding protein 1 580 C81442 11740 /// 1438545_at solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial 433326 carrier, adenine nucleotide translocator), member 5 /// similar to SLC25A5 protein 581 NM_008989 19290 /// 1420628_at purine rich element binding protein A 70733 /// RIKEN cDNA 6330411E07 gene 582 NM_020506 50523 /// 1421055_at large tumor suppressor 2 /// exportin 4 57258 583 BI654939 68827 /// 1431235_at RIKEN cDNA 1110061A14 gene /// 69967 RIKEN cDNA 2810017I02 gene 584 AK012048 1429268_at gb: AK012048.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 12848545 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 24 /TID = Mm.45237.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 8 /UG = Mm.45237 /LL = 70458 /UG_GENE = 2610318N02Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 2610318N02 gene /DEF = Mus musculus 10 days embryo whole body cDNA, RIKEN full-length enriched library, clone: 2610318N02: hypothetical protein, full insert sequence. 585 BB335087 1437372_at gb: BB335087 /DB_XREF = gi: 15411581 /DB_XREF = BB335087 /CLONE = B830031K20 /FEA = EST /CNT = 22 /TID = Mm.132502.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 19 /UG = Mm.132502 /UG_TITLE = ESTs, Weakly similar to S57447 HPBRII-7 protein (H. sapiens) 586 BB377034 1439188_at gb: BB377034 /DB_XREF = gi: 16407575 /DB_XREF = BB377034 /CLONE = C130087M08 /FEA = EST /CNT = 14 /TID = Mm.137415.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 8 /UG = Mm.137415 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 587 BB463474 1458902_at 12 days embryo spinal ganglion cDNA, RIKEN full-length enriched library, clone: D130080L18 product: unclassifiable, full insert sequence 588 BB209183 1456077_x_at gb: BB209183 /DB_XREF = gi: 8874136 /DB_XREF = BB209183 /CLONE = A430091G17 /FEA = EST /CNT = 18 /TID = Mm.129698.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 17 /UG = Mm.129698 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 589 BB034567 1435584_at Transcribed locus 590 AF156549 1452013_at gb: AF156549.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 6457269 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 67 /TID = Mm.80501.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 8 /UG = Mm.80501 /LL = 11982 /UG_GENE = Atp10a /DEF = Mus musculus putative E1-E2 ATPase mRNA, complete cds. /PROD = putative E1-E2 ATPase /FL = gb: AF156549.1 591 AK013239 1453596_at gb: AK013239.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 12850478 /GEN = Idb2 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 10 /TID = Mm.1466.2 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 1 /UG = Mm.1466 /LL = 15902 /UG_TITLE = inhibitor of DNA binding 2 /DEF = Mus musculus 10, 11 days embryo whole body cDNA, RIKEN full-length enriched library, clone: 2810434H03: inhibitor of DNA binding 2, full insert sequence. 592 BC004622 1424843_a_at gb: BC004622.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 13435499 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 24 /TID = Mm.35844.2 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 14 /UG = Mm.35844 /LL = 14455 /UG_GENE = Gas5 /DEF = Mus musculus, Similar to growth arrest specific 5, clone MGC: 6251 IMAGE: 3585621, mRNA, complete cds. /PROD = Similar to growth arrest specific 5 /FL = gb: BC004622.1 593 BI793514 1437491_at gb: BI793514 /DB_XREF = gi: 15821231 /DB_XREF = ic39f09.x1 /CLONE = IMAGE: 5656096 /FEA = EST /CNT = 24 /TID = Mm.197387.2 /TIER = Stack /STK = 17 /UG = Mm.197387 /LL = 76895 /UG_GENE = Bicd2 /UG_TITLE = bicaudal D homolog 2 (Drosophila) 594 NM_007850 1422802_at gb: NM_007850.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 13937344 /GEN = Defcr3 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 25 /TID = Mm.175392.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 11 /UG = Mm.175392 /LL = 13237 /DEF = Mus musculus defensin related cryptdin 3 (Defcr3), mRNA. /PROD = defensin related cryptdin 3 /FL = gb: NM_007850.1 595 AW540070 1419967_at gb: AW540070 /DB_XREF = gi: 7182487 /DB_XREF = C0128B09-3 /CLONE = C0128B09 /FEA = EST /CNT = 1 /TID = Mm.219517.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 0 /UG = Mm.219517 /LL = 107046 /UG_GENE = AW540070 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence AW540070 596 BB622498 1438714_at gb: BB622498 /DB_XREF = gi: 16461523 /DB_XREF = BB622498 /CLONE = 6430408J18 /FEA = EST /CNT = 21 /TID = Mm.12236.4 /TIER = Stack /STK = 9 /UG = Mm.12236 /LL = 22680 /UG_GENE = Zfp207 /UG_TITLE = zinc finger protein 207 597 BB207248 1443798_at gb: BB207248 /DB_XREF = gi: 8872201 /DB_XREF = BB207248 /CLONE = A430080K21 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.131916.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.131916 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 598 BG072612 1445178_at gb: BG072612 /DB_XREF = gi: 12555181 /DB_XREF = H3112H07-3 /CLONE = H3112H07 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.182596.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.182596 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 599 C80049 1420172_at gb: C80049 /DB_XREF = gi: 2520379 /DB_XREF = C80049 /CLONE = J0075G08 /FEA = EST /CNT = 1 /TID = Mm.219481.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 0 /UG = Mm.219481 /LL = 97972 /UG_GENE = C80049 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence C80049 600 BG070740 1433640_at gb: BG070740 /DB_XREF = gi: 12553309 /DB_XREF = H3090F06-3 /CLONE = H3090F06 /FEA = EST /CNT = 123 /TID = Mm.25703.3 /TIER = Stack /STK = 78 /UG = Mm.25703 /LL = 51886 /UG_GENE = D3Ertd330e /UG_TITLE = DNA segment, Chr 3, ERATO Doi 330, expressed 601 BB711506 1437878_s_at gb: BB711506 /DB_XREF = gi: 16064675 /DB_XREF = BB711506 /CLONE = B020024M07 /FEA = EST /CNT = 26 /TID = Mm.26219.3 /TIER = Stack /STK = 13 /UG = Mm.26219 /LL = 67535 /UG_GENE = 4921507O14Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 4921507O14 gene 602 AV110626 1450838_x_at gb: AV110626 /DB_XREF = gi: 5264706 /DB_XREF = AV110626 /CLONE = 2600013F04 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 241 /TID = Mm.10474.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 231 /UG = Mm.10474 /LL = 67281 /UG_GENE = 3110005M08Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 3110005M08 gene /FL = gb: NM_026069.1 603 BM213851 1437570_at gb: BM213851 /DB_XREF = gi: 17771862 /DB_XREF = C0842E05-3 /CLONE = C0842E05 /FEA = EST /CNT = 23 /TID = Mm.31113.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 16 /UG = Mm.31113 /LL = 103762 /UG_GENE = AI503301 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence AI503301 604 BF020847 1444318_at gb: BF020847 /DB_XREF = gi: 10752179 /DB_XREF = uw69d01.x1 /CLONE = IMAGE: 3467233 /FEA = EST /CNT = 5 /TID = Mm.86694.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.86694 /UG_TITLE = ESTs

TABLE 5 Mouse genes associated with asymmetric self-renewal (Preferred choices) SEQ ID NO: GenBank ID Gene name Description Affy ID Features 29; NM_008714 Notch1 Notch gene 1418633_at Associated 270 homolog 1 with (Drosophila) Chromosome 2 61 BB559706 Plxdc2 plexin domain 1418912_at Associated containing 2 with Chromosome 2 65 AK005731 1700007K13Rik RIKEN cDNA 1428705_at Associated 1700007K13 with gene Chromosome 2 87 BB131106 Garnl3 GTPase 1433553_at Associated activating with RANGAP Chromosome 2 domain-like 3 105  BB196807 Slc2a6 solute carrier 1434015_at Associated family 2 with (facilitated Chromosome 2 glucose transporter), member 6 99 BI217574 Sardh Sarcosine 1448426_at Associated dehydrogenase with Chromosome 2 93 BC024599 2810003C17Rik RIKEN cDNA 1451287_s_at Associated 2810003C17 with gene Chromosome 2 51 NM_012043 Islr immunoglobulin 1418450_at superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat 18 NM_008026 Fli1 Friend leukemia 1422024_at integration 1 83 NM_030712 Cxcr6 chemokine (C—X—C 1422812_at motif) receptor 6 115  BF457736 A730041O15Rik RIKEN cDNA 1434762_at A730041O15 gene 141  BE981473 4930535B03Rik RIKEN cDNA 1437641_at 4930535B03 gene 88 BB009770 MGC30332 hypothetical 1441880_x_at protein MGC30332 94 BB049759 6530418L21Rik RIKEN cDNA 1444723_at 6530418L21 gene 70 AU020235 Sulf2 sulfatase 2 1447602_x_at 64 BC019937 1110038M16Rik RIKEN cDNA 1451479_a_at 1110038M16 gene 74 BC026495 4930430E16Rik RIKEN cDNA 1451653_a_at 4930430E16 gene 63 AW259452 1110033O09Rik RIKEN cDNA 1452875_at 1110033O09 gene 116  BB215355 Wdr59 WD repeat 1456638_at domain 59 BB196807 Slc2a6 solute carrier 1434015_at family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 6 The following 7 murine genes are exclusively associated with asymmetric self renewal and are located on Chromosome 2: NM_(—)008714; BB559706; AK005731; BB131106; BB196807; BI217574; and BC024599. The following 13 murine genes are exclusively associated with asymmetric self renewal and are NOT located on Chromosome 2: NM_(—)012043; NM_(—)008026; NM_(—)030712; BF457736; BE981473; BB009770; BB049759; AU020235; BC019937; BC026495; AW259452; BB215355; and BB196807.

TABLE 6 Human genes associated with asymmetric self-renewal (Preferred choices) SEQ ID NO: GenBank ID Gene name Description Affy ID Features 605 AF308602 1418633_at Mouse homologue on Chromosome 2 606 AI264121 1418912_at Mouse homologue on Chromosome 2 607 AU160041 1428705_at Mouse homologue on Chromosome 2 608 AL136573 GARNL3 GTPase 1433553_at Mouse activating homologue on Rap/RanGAP Chromosome 2 domain-like 3 609 NM_017585 SLC2A6 solute carrier 1434015_at Mouse family 2 homologue on (facilitated Chromosome 2 glucose transporter), member 6 610 AF047004 SARDH sarcosine 1448426_at Mouse dehydrogenase homologue on Chromosome 2 611 AL136566 1451287_s_at Mouse homologue on Chromosome 2 612 NM_005545 ISLR immunoglobulin 1418450_at superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat 613 AF327066 FLI1 Friend leukemia 1422024_at virus integration 1 614 U73531 CXCR6 chemokine (C—X—C 1422812_at motif) receptor 6 615 BC016797 C7orf19 chromosome 7 1434762_at open reading frame 19 616 BE781857 KIAA0460 KIAA0460 1437641_at protein 617 NM_024660 FLJ22573 hypothetical 1441880_x_at protein FLJ22573 618 NM_019099 LOC55924 hypothetical 1444723_at protein LOC55924 619 AL133001 SULF2 sulfatase 2 1447602_x_at 620 NM_024587 FLJ22353 hypothetical 1451479_a_at protein FLJ22353 621 AI954412 FLJ13305 hypothetical 1451653_a_at protein FLJ13305 622 AI393309 MGC45386 Similar to 1452875_at RIKEN cDNA 1110033O09 gene 623 NM_030581 WDR59 WD repeat 1456638_at domain 59 624 NM_017585 SLC2A6 solute carrier 1434015_at family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 6 The following 7 human genes are exclusively associated with asymmetric self renewal and their murine homologues are located on Chromosome 2: AF308602; AI264121; AU160041; AL136573; NM_(—)017585; AF047004; and AL136566. The following 13 human genes are exclusively associated with asymmetric self renewal and their murine homologues are NOT located on Chromosome 2: NM_(—)005545; AF327066; U73531; BC016797; BE781857; NM_(—)024660; NM_(—)019099; AL133001; NM_(—)024587; AI954412; AI393309; NM_(—)030581; and NM_(—)017585.

TABLE 7 Overlap between Gene Set 1 (Exclusive Aymmetric Self-Renewal) and Stem Cell Enriched Genes previously described Table 7: Overlap between Gene Set 1 (Exclusive Aymmetric Self-Renewal) and Stem Cell Enriched Genes previously described Mouse Mouse gene Affy ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gene description 1417009_at + C1r complement component 1, r subcomponent 1417271_a_at + + Eng Endoglin 1417392_a_at + + Slc7a7 solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter, y+ system), member 7 1417801_a_at + Ppfibp2 protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor- type, F interacting protein, binding protein 2 1418051_at + Ephb6 Eph receptor B6 1418393_a_at + Itga7 integrin alpha 7 1418633_at + + + + Notch1 Notch gene homolog 1 (Drosophila) 1418912_at + + + Plxdc2 plexin domain containing 2 1419758_at + Abcb1a ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B (MDR/TAP), member 1A 1421279_at + + + Lamc2 laminin, gamma 2 1421679_a_at + Cdkn1a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (P21) 1421924_at + + + + Slc2a3 solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 3 1422534_at + + + Cyp51 cytochrome P450, family 51 1423091_a_at + Gpm6b glycoprotein m6b 1423845_at + AI481750 expressed sequence AI481750 1424478_at + Bbs2 Bardet-Biedl syndrome 2 homolog (human) 1424595_at + + + + F11r F11 receptor 1425217_a_at + Synj2 synaptojanin 2 1425391_a_at + Osbpl5 oxysterol binding protein-like 5 1425743_at + + + + + Trim7 tripartite motif protein 7 1426443_at + Rhbdl7 rhomboid, veinlet-like 7 (Drosophila) 1427142_s_at + + Jarid1b jumonji, AT rich interactive domain 1B (Rbp2 like) 1427739_a_at + + + + + + Trp53 transformation related protein 53 1428705_at + + 1700007K13Rik RIKEN cDNA 1700007K13 gene 1428891_at + 9130213B05Rik RIKEN cDNA 9130213B05 gene 1429098_s_at + 1700029B21Rik RIKEN cDNA 1700029B21 gene 1432826_a_at + Cd80 CD80 antigen 1434645_at + C530008M17Rik RIKEN cDNA C530008M17 gene 1434793_at + BC028975 cDNA sequence BC028975 1434877_at + + Nptx1 neuronal pentraxin 1 1434917_at + Cobl cordon-bleu 1437012_x_at + + Rapgef3 Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) 3 1437613_s_at + + AW456874 expressed sequence AW456874 1448989_a_at + + + + Myo1b myosin IB 1450243_a_at + Dscr1l1 Down syndrome critical region gene 1-like 1 1450929_at + Zfp57 zinc finger protein 57 1451019_at + + + Ctsf cathepsin F 1451287_s_at + 2810003C17Rik RIKEN cDNA 2810003C17 gene 1452127_a_at + + + Ptpn13 protein tyrosine phosphatase, non- receptor type 13 1452322_a_at + Wdr9 WD repeat domain 9 1453317_a_at + + + Khdrbs3 KH domain containing, RNA binding, signal transduction associated 3 1453836_a_at + Mgll monoglyceride lipase 1454830_at + Fbn2 fibrillin 2 1454931_at + + + Cri2 CREBBP/EP300 inhibitory protein 2 1418205_at + — — 1428025_s_at + + Pitpnc1 phosphatidylinositol transfer protein, cytoplasmic 1 1434264_at + Ank2 Ankyrin 2, brain 1435744_at + + + 6720401G13Rik RIKEN cDNA 6720401G13 gene 1436014_a_at + Rusc1 RUN and SH3 domain containing 1 1439011_at + — Transcribed locus 1455165_at + + — Transcribed locus 1456287_at + BB236558 expressed sequence BB236558 1417682_a_at + Prss2 protease, serine, 2 1451224_at + Scamp5 secretory carrier membrane protein 5 Mouse Human GO Biological Process GenBank GenBank Human Affy ID Description ID ID Gene 1417009_at proteolysis and peptidolysis /// NM_023143 AL573058 C1R immune response /// complement activation, classical pathway 1417271_a_at cell adhesion /// circulation /// NM_007932 NM_000118 ENG organogenesis 1417392_a_at protein complex assembly /// NM_011405 NM_003982 SLC7A7 amino acid metabolism /// transport /// transport /// amino acid transport 1417801_a_at cell communication NM_008905 AK001131 PPFIBP2 1418051_at protein amino acid NM_007680 NM_004445 EPHB6 phosphorylation /// transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway 1418393_a_at cellular morphogenesis /// NM_008398 AK022548 ITGA7 homophilic cell adhesion /// cell- matrix adhesion /// integrin- mediated signaling pathway /// muscle development 1418633_at transcription /// regulation of NM_008714 AF308602 NOTCH1 transcription, DNA-dependent /// immune response /// Notch signaling pathway /// cell differentiation /// regulation of development 1418912_at development BB559706 AI264121 PLXDC2 1419758_at transport /// response to drug /// M30697 AF016535 ABCB1 /// lipid metabolism /// transport /// ABCB4 transport /// response to xenobiotic stimulus /// response to drug 1421279_at cell adhesion /// epidermis NM_008485 NM_018891 LAMC2 development 1421679_a_at regulation of cyclin dependent NM_007669 NM_000389 CDKN1A protein kinase activity /// cell cycle arrest /// cell cycle arrest /// negative regulation of cell proliferation /// induction of apoptosis by intracellular signals 1421924_at carbohydrate metabolism /// M75135 AA718684 SLC2A3 carbohydrate transport /// glucose /// transport SLC2A14 1422534_at electron transport /// cholesterol NM_020010 NM_000786 CYP51A1 biosynthesis /// transport 1423091_a_at neurogenesis /// cell differentiation AK016567 AF016004 GPM6B 1423845_at regulation of transcription, DNA- BC016109 AL023553 PIPPIN dependent /// mRNA processing /// histone mRNA 3′-end processing 1424478_at cell-matrix adhesion /// sensory AF342737 AF342736 BBS2 perception /// visual perception 1424595_at cell motility /// inflammatory BC021876 AF191495 F11R response 1425217_a_at RNA binding /// phosphoinositide AF041862 AF318616 SYNJ2 5-phosphatase activity /// hydrolase activity 1425391_a_at lipid transport /// Golgi to plasma AB074008 AL136918 OSBPL5 membrane transport /// steroid metabolism /// cholesterol metabolism /// cholesterol transport 1425743_at protein ubiquitination AF396656 AF220032 TRIM7 1426443_at — BB233055 AF226732 RHBDL7 1427142_s_at regulation of transcription, DNA- BC019446 AF087481 JARID1B dependent 1427739_a_at cell cycle checkpoint /// base- AJ297973 K03199 TP53 excision repair /// nucleotide- excision repair /// DNA recombination /// transcription /// regulation of transcription, DNA- dependent /// apoptosis /// cell cycle arrest /// cell aging /// cell proliferation /// induction of 1428705_at — AK005731 AU160041 C9orf116 1428891_at — AK008716 AI659927 DKFZP564O0823 1429098_s_at electron transport AK006481 NM_024782 FLJ12610 1432826_a_at immune response /// intracellular AK019867 NM_005191 CD80 signaling cascade /// cell-cell signaling /// positive regulation of signal transduction /// T-cell activation /// positive regulation of interleukin-2 biosynthesis /// positive regulation of granulocyte macrophage colony 1434645_at — BB493717 BE855799 KIAA1211 1434793_at — AI851014 NM_024763 FLJ23129 1434877_at transport /// synaptic transmission AI152800 NM_002522 NPTX1 /// central nervous system development 1434917_at — BQ173923 NM_015198 COBL 1437012_x_at protein amino acid BB226235 U78168 RAPGEF3 phosphorylation /// small GTPase mediated signal transduction /// cell proliferation 1437613_s_at protein amino acid BB275142 BE046919 PTPDC1 dephosphorylation 1448989_a_at — AI255256 BF215996 MYO1B 1450243_a_at central nervous system NM_030598 NM_005822 DSCR1L1 development /// calcium-mediated signaling 1450929_at regulation of transcription, DNA- BB549686 AW440310 Zfp57 dependent 1451019_at proteolysis and peptidolysis AK017474 NM_003793 CTSF 1451287_s_at phosphoprotein phosphatase BC024599 AL136566 C9orf58 activity /// calcium ion binding 1452127_a_at protein amino acid BM236743 NM_006264 PTPN13 dephosphorylation 1452322_a_at cell cycle BM230348 AW268572 WDR9 1453317_a_at spermatogenesis AK014353 AF069681 KHDRBS3 1453836_a_at lipid metabolism /// aromatic AK006949 BC006230 MGLL compound metabolism /// inflammatory response 1454830_at morphogenesis AV010392 NM_001999 FBN2 1454931_at proteolysis and peptidolysis BE225694 BE747815 CRI2 1418205_at N/A N/A 1428025_s_at N/A N/A 1434264_at N/A N/A 1435744_at N/A N/A 1436014_a_at N/A N/A 1439011_at N/A N/A 1455165_at N/A N/A 1456287_at N/A N/A 1417682_a_at N/A N/A 1451224_at N/A N/A Key 1: Melton ES cells 2: Melton NS cells 3.: Melton HS cells 4: Lemischka ES cells 5: Lemischka NS cells 6: Lemischka HS cells 7: Fortunel ES cells 8: Forunel NS cells 9: Fortunel RP cells

TABLE 8 Members of gene Set 1 (Exclusive Aymmetric Self-Renewal) which were not previously described as stem cell enriched genes Mouse Human gene Mouse GenBank GO Biological Process Affy ID Mouse gene title symbol GenBank ID ID Human Gene Description 1416645_a_at alpha fetoprotein Afp NM_007423 NM_001134 AFP transport /// immune response 1417310_at transducer of ERBB2, 2 Tob2 AV174616 AB051450 TOB2 regulation of cell cycle /// female gamete generation /// negative regulation of cell proliferation 1418450_at immunoglobulin Islr NM_012043 NM_005545 ISLR cell adhesion superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat 1418519_at aminoadipate Aadat BC012637 AF097994 AADAT biosynthesis aminotransferase 1418626_a_at clusterin Clu NM_013492 M25915 CLU lipid metabolism /// apoptosis /// immune response /// complement activation, classical pathway /// fertilization (sensu Metazoa) /// cell death 1418632_at ubiquitin-conjugating Ube2h BI694835 Z29331 UBE2H ubiquitin cycle enzyme E2H 1419238_at ATP-binding cassette, Abca7 NM_013850 NM_019112 ABCA7 transport sub-family A (ABC1), member 7 1419389_at phosphodiesterase 10A Pde10a BQ180352 AB026816 PDE10A signal transduction 1419671_a_at interleukin 17 receptor C Il17rc NM_134159 BC006411 IL17RC receptor activity 1420578_at opticin Optc NM_054076 AF161702 OPTC extracellular matrix structural constituent 1421987_at 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′- Papss2 BF786072 AW299958 PAPSS2 sulfate assimilation /// skeletal phosphosulfate development /// nucleobase, synthase 2 nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid metabolism 1422024_at Friend leukemia Fli1 NM_008026 AF327066 FLI1 transcription /// regulation of integration 1 transcription, DNA-dependent /// hemostasis /// organogenesis 1422253_at procollagen, type X, Col10a1 NM_009925 AI376003 COL10A1 skeletal development /// phosphate alpha 1 transport 1422647_at ring finger protein 1 Ring1 NM_009066 NM_002931 RING1 transcription /// regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent /// protein ubiquitination /// chromatin modification 1422812_at chemokine (C—X—C Cxcr6 NM_030712 U73531 CXCR6 signal transduction /// G-protein motif) receptor 6 coupled receptor protein signaling pathway /// viral genome replication 1422977_at glycoprotein Ib, beta Gp1bb NM_010327 AI860917 GP1BB cell adhesion /// cell surface receptor polypeptide linked signal transduction /// platelet activation 1423285_at coagulation factor C Coch BB731671 BC007230 COCH perception of sound homolog (Limulus polyphemus) 1425170_a_at a disintegrin and Adam15 BC009132 AK000667 ADAM15 proteolysis and peptidolysis /// cell- metalloproteinase matrix adhesion domain 15 (metargidin) 1425816_at zinc finger protein 287 Zfp287 AF281141 AL359578 ZNF287 transcription /// regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent 1425868_at Similar to Histone H2B — BC019122 NM_003524 HIST1H2BH nucleosome assembly /// nucleosome 291B assembly /// chromosome organization and biogenesis (sensu Eukaryota) 1426082_a_at solute carrier family 16 Slc16a4 BC025441 NM_004696 SLC16A4 transport /// monocarboxylic acid (monocarboxylic acid transport transporters), member 4 1426225_at retinol binding protein 4, Rbp4 U63146 NM_006744 RBP4 /// transport /// sensory perception /// plasma KIAA1922 visual perception 1426563_at zinc finger protein 553 Zfp553 BB770954 AI870369 ZNF553 nucleic acid binding /// zinc ion binding 1426926_at phospholipase C, Plcg2 AW546508 NM_002661 PLCG2 lipid metabolism /// phospholipid gamma 2 metabolism /// cell surface receptor linked signal transduction /// intracellular signaling cascade /// lipid catabolism 1427015_at similar to KIAA1602 LOC380969 BI732921 AI784016 KIAA1602 — protein 1427485_at leiomodin 1 (smooth Lmod1 AF237627 BC001755 LMOD1 tropomyosin binding muscle) 1429546_at endothelial cell growth Ecgf1 BB525750 NM_001953 ECGF1 mitochondrial genome maintenance factor 1 (platelet- /// angiogenesis /// pyrimidine base derived) metabolism /// pyrimidine nucleotide metabolism /// DNA replication /// chemotaxis /// cell surface receptor linked signal transduction /// cell-cell signaling /// sensory perception // 1433553_at GTPase activating Garnl3 BB131106 AL136573 GARNL3 small GTPase regulator activity RANGAP domain-like 3 1434015_at solute carrier family 2 Slc2a6 BB196807 NM_017585 SLC2A6 carbohydrate transport (facilitated glucose transporter), member 6 1434762_at RIKEN cDNA A730041O15Rik BF457736 BC016797 C7orf19 — A730041O15 gene 1435708_at Glutaminase Gls BB355415 NM_014905 GLS glutamine catabolism 1437641_at RIKEN cDNA 4930535B03Rik BE981473 BE781857 KIAA0460 — 4930535B03 gene 1437820_at forkhead-like 18 Fkhl18 BB040642 AL160175 FKHL18 transcription /// regulation of (Drosophila) transcription, DNA-dependent /// development 1438431_at ATP-binding cassette, Abcd2 BB197269 NM_005164 ABCD2 fatty acid metabolism /// transport sub-family D (ALD), member 2 1438946_at platelet derived growth Pdgfra BB221015 M22734 PDGFRA protein amino acid phosphorylation /// factor receptor, alpha cell surface receptor linked signal polypeptide transduction /// transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway /// cell proliferation 1440844_at Transducer of ErbB-2.1 Tob1 AA242096 BF240286 TOB1 negative regulation of cell proliferation 1441880_x_at hypothetical protein MGC30332 BB009770 NM_024660 FLJ22573 — MGC30332 1441906_x_at Synapse associated Syap1 BB365629 BG029566 SYAP1 — protein 1 1443227_at Basic leucine zipper and Bzw2 BB437937 NM_014038 BZW2 regulation of translational initiation W2 domains 2 1443687_x_at Histocompatibility 2, H2-DMb1 BB734586 NM_002118 HLA-DMB immune response /// detection of class II, locus Mb1 pest, pathogen or parasite /// antigen presentation, exogenous antigen /// antigen processing, exogenous antigen via MHC class II 1443689_at Ubiquitin specific Usp32 BB740339 AI148567 USP32 ubiquitin-dependent protein protease 32 catabolism /// ubiquitin cycle 1444723_at RIKEN cDNA 6530418L21Rik BB049759 NM_019099 LOC55924 — 6530418L21 gene 1447364_x_at myosin IB Myo1b AA406997 BF432550 MYO1B motor activity /// actin binding /// calmodulin binding /// ATP binding 1447602_x_at sulfatase 2 Sulf2 AU020235 AL133001 SULF2 amino acid metabolism /// metabolism /// heparan sulfate proteoglycan metabolism 1448001_x_at cell division cycle Cdca3 AV352659 NM_031299 CDCA3 — associated 3 1448426_at Sarcosine Sardh BI217574 AF047004 SARDH electron transport /// glycine dehydrogenase catabolism 1449630_s_at MAP/microtubule Mark1 AW491150 NM_018650 MARK1 protein amino acid phosphorylation /// affinity-regulating kinase 1 protein amino acid phosphorylation /// cytoskeleton organization and biogenesis /// protein kinase cascade 1451479_a_at RIKEN cDNA 1110038M16Rik BC019937 NM_024587 FLJ22353 — 1110038M16 gene 1451653_a_at RIKEN cDNA 4930430E16Rik BC026495 AI954412 FLJ13305 — 4930430E16 gene 1452875_at RIKEN cDNA 1110033O09Rik AW259452 AI393309 MGC45386 — 1110033O09 gene 1453959_at RIKEN cDNA 1700065O13Rik AK006897 NM_016264 ZNF44 transcription /// regulation of 1700065O13 gene transcription, DNA-dependent 1456346_at Dynamin 1 Dnm1 BB003660 L07810 DNM1 endocytosis /// receptor mediated endoctosis /// synaptic transmission 1456638_at WD repeat domain 59 Wdr59 BB215355 NM_030581 WDR59 receptor activity /// structural molecule activity 1458499_at phosphodiesterase 10A Pde10a AW123977 AF127480 PDE10A signal transduction 1419435_at aldehyde oxidase 1 Aox1 N/A N/A N/A 1426568_at solute carrier family 2 Slc2a9 N/A N/A N/A (facilitated glucose transporter), member 9 1421668_x_at spermatogenesis Speer3 N/A N/A N/A associated glutamate (E)-rich protein 3 1422994_at — — N/A N/A N/A 1429899_at RIKEN cDNA 5730414N17Rik N/A N/A N/A 5730414N17 gene 1430097_at RIKEN cDNA 8430436C05Rik N/A N/A N/A 8430436C05 gene 1430766_at RIKEN cDNA 5033403F01Rik N/A N/A N/A 5033403F01 gene 1432112_at RIKEN cDNA 4930589L23Rik N/A N/A N/A 4930589L23 gene 1432438_at RIKEN cDNA 4930597L12Rik N/A N/A N/A 4930597L12 gene 1433358_at RIKEN cDNA A230102O21Rik N/A N/A N/A A230102O21 gene 1434277_a_at hypothetical protein 6430570G24 N/A N/A N/A 6430570G24 1434327_at — — N/A N/A N/A 1436978_at — — N/A N/A N/A 1437366_at expressed sequence AI608492 N/A N/A N/A AI608492 1437451_at RIKEN cDNA 1110006O17Rik N/A N/A N/A 1110006O17 gene 1439194_at RIKEN cDNA C030048H21Rik N/A N/A N/A C030048H21 gene 1444418_at Transcribed locus — N/A N/A N/A 1446155_at RIKEN cDNA 2700089E24Rik N/A N/A N/A 2700089E24 gene 1448034_at expressed sequence AI842396 N/A N/A N/A AI842396 1452863_at RIKEN cDNA 1700003F12Rik N/A N/A N/A 1700003F12 gene 1455396_at Transcribed locus — N/A N/A N/A 1455970_at Transcribed locus — N/A N/A N/A 1457415_a_at RIKEN cDNA 4930513N10Rik N/A N/A N/A 4930513N10 gene 1457459_at expressed sequence AU014973 N/A N/A N/A AU014973 N/A: No human orthologue target in AffyChip

Sequences Table 9

In Tables 1-8 of the Application, the Applicants have given sequence identifier numbers (SEQ ID NO's) according to Genbank accession numbers and cross referenced these numbers with Affymetrix ID numbers. For example, in Table 6, SEQ ID NO: 605 corresponds to Genebank accession number AF308602, which is the Homo sapiens NOTCH 1 (N1) mRNA, complete coding sequence. SEQ ID NO: 605 also corresponds to the Affymetrix ID number of 1418633_at.

SEQ ID NO: 605 AF308602 Homo sapiens NOTCH 1 (N1) mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 605)    1 atgccgccgc tcctggcgcc cctgctctgc ctggcgctgc tgcccgcgct cgccgcacga   61 ggcccgcgat gctcccagcc cggtgagacc tgcctgaatg gcgggaagtg tgaagcggcc  121 aatggcacgg aggcctgcgt ctgtggcggg gccttcgtgg gcccgcgatg ccaggacccc  181 aacccgtgcc tcagcacccc ctgcaagaac gccgggacat gccacgtggt ggaccgcaga  241 ggcgtggcag actatgcctg cagctgtgcc ctgggcttct ctgggcccct ctgcctgaca  301 cccctggaca acgcctgcct caccaacccc tgccgcaacg ggggcacctg cgacctgctc  361 acgctgacgg agtacaagtg ccgctgcccg cccggctggt cagggaaatc gtgccagcag  421 gctgacccgt gcgcctccaa cccctgcgcc aacggtggcc agtgcctgcc cttcgaggcc  481 tcctacatct gccactgccc acecagette catggcccca cctgccggca ggatgtcaac  541 gagtgtggcc agaagcccag gctttgccgc cacggaggca cctgccacaa cgaggtcggc  601 tcctaccgct gcgtctgccg cgccacccac actggcccca actgcgagcg gccctacgtg  661 ccctgcagcc cctcgccctg ccagaacggg ggcacctgcc gccccacggg cgacgtcacc  721 cacgagtgtg cctgcctgcc aggcttcacc ggccagaact gtgaggaaaa tatcgacgat  781 tgtccaggaa acaactgcaa gaacgggggt gcctgtgtgg acggcgtgaa cacctacaac  841 tgcccgtgcc cgccagagtg gacaggtcag tactgtaccg aggatgtgga cgagtgccag  901 ctgatgccaa atgcctgcca gaacggcggg acctgccaca acacccacgg tggctacaac  961 tgcgtgtgtg tcaacggctg gactggtgag gactgcagcg agaacattga tgactgtgcc 1021 agcgccgcct gcttccacgg cgccacctgc catgaccgtg tggcctcctt ttactgcgag 1081 tgtccccatg gccgcacagg tctgctgtgc cacctcaacg acgcatgcat cagcaacccc 1141 tgtaacgagg gctccaactg cgacaccaac cctgtcaatg gcaaggccat ctgcacctgc 1201 ccctcggggt acacgggccc ggcctgcagc caggacgtgg atgagtgctc gctgggtgcc 1261 aacccctgcg agcatgcggg caagtgcatc aacacgctgg gctccttcga gtgccagtgt 1321 ctgcagggct acacgggccc ccgatgcgag atcgacgtca acgagtgcgt ctcgaacccg 1381 tgccagaacg acgccacctg cctggaccag attggggagt tccagtgcat gtgcatgccc 1441 ggctacgagg gtgtgcactg cgaggtcaac acagacgagt gtgccagcag cccctgcctg 1501 cacaatggcc gctgcctgga caagatcaat gagttccagt gcgagtgccc cacgggcttc 1561 actgggcatc tgtgccagta cgatgtggac gagtgtgcca gcaccccctg caagaatggt 1621 gccaagtgcc tggacggacc caacacttac acctgtgtgt gcacggaagg gtacacgggg 1681 acgcactgcg aggtggacat cgatgagtgc gacceegace cctgccacta cggctcctgc 1741 aaggacggcg tcgccacctt cacctgcctc tgccgcccag gctacacggg ccaccactgc 1801 gagaccaaca tcaacgagtg ctccagccag ccctgccgcc tacggggcac ctgccaggac 1861 ccggacaacg cctacctctg cttctgcctg aaggggacca caggacccaa ctgcgagatc 1921 aacctggatg actgtgccag cagcccctgc gactcgggca cctgtctgga caagatcgat 1981 ggctacgagt gtgcctgtga gccgggctac acagggagca tgtgtaacag caacatcgat 2041 gagtgtgcgg gcaacccctg ccacaacggg ggcacctgcg aggacggcat caatggcttc 2101 acctgccgct gccccgaggg ctaccacgac cccacctgcc tgtctgaggt caatgagtgc 2161 aacagcaacc cctgcgtcca cggggcctgc cgggacagcc tcaacgggta caagtgcgac 2221 tgtgaccctg ggtggagtgg gaccaactgt gacatcaaca acaacgagtg tgaatccaac 2281 ccttgtgtca acggcggcac ctgcaaagac atgaccagtg gcatcgtgtg cacctgccgg 2341 gagggcttca gcggtcccaa ctgccagacc aacatcaacg agtgtgcgtc caacccatgt 2401 ctgaacaagg gcacgtgtat tgacgacgtt gccgggtaca agtgcaactg cctgctgccc 2461 tacacaggtg ccacgtgtga ggtggtgctg gccccgtgtg cccccagccc ctgcagaaac 2521 ggcggggagt gcaggcaatc cgaggactat gagagcttct cctgtgtctg ccccacggct 2581 ggggccaaag ggcagacctg tgaggtcgac atcaacgagt gcgttctgag cccgtgccgg 2641 cacggcgcat cctgccagaa cacccacggc gsstaccgct gccactgcca ggccggctac 2701 agtgggcgca actgcgagac cgacatcgac gactgccggc ccaacccgtg tcacaacggg 2761 ggctcctgca cagacggcat caacacggcc ttctgcgact gcctgcccgg cttccggggc 2821 actttctgtg aggaggacat caacgagtgt gccagtgacc cctgccgcaa cggggccaac 2881 tgcacggact gcgtggacag ctacacgtgc acctgccccg caggcttcag cgggatccac 2941 tgtgagaaca acacgcctga ctgcacagag agctcctgct tcaacggtgg cacctgcgtg 3001 gacggcatca actcgttcac ctgcctgtgt ccacccggct tcacgggcag ctactgccag 3061 cacgtagtca atgagtgcga ctcacgaccc tgcctgctag gcggcacctg tcaggacggt 3121 cgcggtctcc acaggtgcac ctgcccccag ggctacactg gccccaactg ccagaacctt 3181 gtgcactggt gtgactcctc gccctgcaag aacggcggca aatgctggca gacccacacc 3241 cagtaccgct gcgagtgccc cagcggctgg accggccttt actgcgacgt gcccagcgtg 3301 tcctgtgagg tggctgcgca gcgacaaggt gttgacgttg cccgcctgtg ccagcatgga 3361 gggctctgtg tggacgcggg caacacgcac cactgccgct gccaggcggg ctacacaggc 3421 agctactgtg aggacctggt ggacgagtgc tcacccagcc cctgccagaa cggggccacc 3481 tgcacggact acctgggcgg ctactcctgc aagtgcgtgg ccggctacca cggggtgaac 3541 tgctctgagg agatcgacga gtgcctctcc cacccctgcc agaacggggg cacctgcctc 3601 gacctcccca acacctacaa gtgctcctgc ccacggggca ctcagggtgt gcactgtgag 3661 atcaacgtgg acgactgcaa tccccccgtt gaccccgtgt cccggagccc caagtgcttt 3721 aacaacggca cctgcgtgga ccaggtgggc ggctacagct gcacctgccc gccgggcttc 3781 gtgggtgagc gctgtgaggg ggatgtcaac gagtgcctgt ccaatccctg cgacgcccgt 3841 ggcacccaga actgcgtgca gcgcgtcaat gacttccact gcgagtgccg tgctggtcac 3901 accgggcgcc gctgcgagtc cgtcatcaat ggctgcaaag gcaagccctg caagaatggg 3961 ggcacctgcg ccgtggcctc caacaccgcc cgcgggttca tctgcaagtg ccctgcgggc 4021 ttcgagggcg ccacgtgtga gaatgacgct cgtacctgcg gcagcctgcg ctgcctcaac 4081 ggcggcacat gcatctccgg cccgcgcagc cccacctgcc tgtgcctggg ccccttcacg 4141 ggccccgaat gccagttccc ggccagcagc ccctgcctgg gcggcaaccc ctgctacaac 4201 caggggacct gtgagcccac atccgagagc cccttctacc gttgcctgtg ccccgccaaa 4261 ttcaacgggc tcttgtgcca catcctggac tacagcttcg ggggtggggc cgggcgcgac 4321 atccccccgc cgctgatcga ggaggcgtgc gagctgcccg agtgccagga ggacgcgggc 4381 aacaaggtct gcagcctgca gtgcaacaac cacgcgtgcg gctgggacgg cggtgactgc 4441 tccctcaact tcaatgaccc ctggaagaac tgcacgcagt ctctgcagtg ctggaagtac 4501 ttcagtgacg gccactgtga cagccagtgc aactcagccg gctgcctctt cgacggcttt 4561 gactgccagc gtgcggaagg ccagtgcaac cccctgtacg accagtactg caaggaccac 4621 ttcagcgacg ggcactgcga ccagggctgc aacagcgcgg agtgcgagtg ggacgggctg 4681 gactgtgcgg agcatgtacc cgagaggctg gcggccggca cgctggtggt ggtggtgctg 4741 atgccgccgg agcagctgcg caacagctcc ttccacttcc tgcgggagct cagccgcgtg 4801 ctgcacacca acgtggtctt caagcgtgac gcacacggcc agcagatgat cttcccctac 4861 tacggccgcg aggaggagct gcgcaagcac cccatcaagc gtgccgccga gggctgggcc 4921 gcacctgacg ccctgctggg ccaggtgaag gcctcgctgc tccctggtgg cagcgagggt 4981 gggcggcggc ggagggagct ggaccccatg gacgtccgcg gctccatcgt ctacctggag 5041 attgacaacc ggcagtgtgt gcaggcctcc tcgcagtgct tccagagtgc caccgacgtg 5101 gccgcattcc tgggagcgct cgcctcgctg ggcagcctca acatccccta caagatcgag 5161 gccgtgcaga gtgagaccgt ggagccgccc ccgccggcgc agctgcactt catgtacgtg 5221 gcggcggccg cctttgtgct tctgttcttc gtgggctgcg gggtgctgct gtcccgcaag 5281 cgccggcggc agcatggcca gctctggttc cctgagggct tcaaagtgtc tgaggccagc 5341 aagaagaagc ggcgggagcc cctcggcgag gactccgtgg gcctcaagcc cctgaagaac 5401 gcttcagacg gtgccctcat ggacgacaac cagaatgagt ggggggacga ggacctggag 5461 accaagaagt tccggttcga ggagcccgtg gttctgcctg acctggacga ecagacagac 5521 caccggcagt ggactcagca gcacctggat gccgctgacc tgcgcatgtc tgccatggcc 5581 cccacaccgc cccagggtga ggttgacgcc gactgcatgg acgtcaatgt ccgcgggcct 5641 gatggcttca ccccgctcat gatcgcctcc tgcagcgggg gcggcctgga gacgggcaac 5701 agcgaggaag aggaggacgc gccggccgtc atctccgact tcatctacca gggcgccagc 5761 ctgcacaacc agacagaceg cacgggcgag accgccttgc acctggccgc ccgctactca 5821 cgctctgatg ccgccaagcg cctgctggag gccagcgcag atgccaacat ccaggacaac 5881 atgggccgca ccccgctgca tgcggctgtg tctgccgacg cacaaggtgt cttccagatc 5941 ctgatccgga accgagccac agacctggat gcccgcatgc atgatggcac gacgccactg 6001 atcctggctg cccgcctggc cgtggagggc atgctggagg acctcatcaa ctcacacgcc 6061 gacgtcaacg ccgtagatga cctgggcaag tccgccctgc actgggccgc cgccgtgaac 6121 aatgtggatg ccgcagttgt gctcctgaag aacggggcta acaaagatat gcagaacaac 6181 agggaggaga cacccctgtt tctggccgcc cgggagggca gctacgagac cgccaaggtg 6241 ctgctggacc actttgccaa ccgggacatc acggatcata tggaccgcct gccgcgcgac 6301 atcgcacagg agcgcatgca tcacgacatc gtgaggctgc tggacgagta caacctggtg 6361 cgcagcccgc agctgcacgg agccccgctg gggggcacgc ccaccctgtc gcccccgctc 6421 tgctcgccca acggctacct gggcagcctc aagcccggcg tgcagggcaa gaaggtccgc 6481 aagcccagca gcaaaggcct ggcctgtgga agcaaggagg ccaaggacct caaggcacgg 6541 aggaagaagt cccaggatgg caagggctgc ctgctggaca gctccggcat gctctcgccc 6601 gtggactccc tggagtcacc ccatggctac ctgtcagacg tggcctcgcc gccactgctg 6661 ccctccccgt tccagcagtc tccgtccgtg cccctcaacc acctgcctgg gatgcccgac 6721 acccacctgg gcatcgggca cctgaacgtg gcggccaagc ccgagatggc ggcgctgggt 6781 gggggcggcc ggctggcctt tgagactggc ccacctcgtc tctcccacct gcctgtggcc 6841 tctggcacca gcaccgtcct gggctccagc agcggagggg ccctgaattt cactgtgggc 6901 gggtccacca gtttgaatgg tcaatgcgag tggctgtccc ggctgcagag cggcatggtg 6961 ccgaaccaat acaaccctct gcgggggagt gtggcaccag gccccctgag cacacaggec 7021 ccctccctgc agcatggcat ggtaggcccg ctgcacagta gccttgctgc cagcgccctg 7081 tcccagatga tgagctacca gggcctgccc agcacccggc tggccaccca gcctcacctg 7141 gtgcagaccc agcaggtgca gccacaaaac ttacagatgc agcagcagaa cctgcagcca 7201 gcaaacatcc agcagcagca aagcctgcag ccgccaccac caccaccaca gccgcacctt 7261 ggcgtgagct cagcagccag cggccacctg ggccggagct tcctgagtgg agagccgagc 7321 caggcagacg tgcagccact gggccccagc agcctggcgg tgcacactat tctgccccag 7381 gagagccccg ccctgcccac gtcgctgcca tcctcgctgg tcccacccgt gaccgcagcc 7441 cagttcctga cgcccccctc gcagcacagc tactectege ctgtggacaa cacececage 7501 caccagctac aggtgcctga gcaccccttc ctgacccctt cgccggagtc gcccgaccaa 7561 tggtcgtcct cgtcgccgca ctctaatgtg tctgactggt ctgagggcgt gtcgtcgccc 7621 cegaceteca tgcagtccca gatcgcgcgc atcccggagg cgttcaagta atagctcgag 7681 gtgccagcag ctc SEQ ID NO: 606 A1264121, NCI_CGAP_Kid3 Homo sapiens cDNA clone, mRNA sequence (SEQ ID NO: 606)    1 cagcttcttt tttttttttt ttcatgaact aaagctttat tacgattcct tttttttgat   61 ccctttgcac ccctgcacct aagccaaaag cattataatc ttgtcatact tcagataagt  121 ccacgggaga tgttccgagt gaactataga tgacattcca ctagggaatt ctatgttcag  181 tgtaaatggt atcttgtata agttttagtt ttttgtctac cctttgtttc ctgggctgag  241 cttgtccaga aatcttgtct tcttcaggct acagcagctt agagcttgct tgtgtgtgtg  301 tttgtttgtt tgtcttaaag gtataggcaa aattttagtc ttaacacctg taaaccagta  361 ctggtgttgt tctgtcctag aaattttagc actgctctga tacaataaag ccttctttct  421 ctccaactgg ttcaacttca gcataggcag gatgtccaga gcctcttcta aacttcatcg  481 caggccatct gcttgggc SEQ ID NO: 607 AU160041 Y79AA1 Homo sapiens cDNA clone Y79AA1000969 3-,mRNA sequence (SEQ ID NO: 607)    1 caggatgtga caacgttttt aatgcaaagt caaccaffag catctttccc atgtacttat   61 tagatgtgaa atggcaggac ttcacggccc cgtttgcata ffttcctact ccgcagacga  121 ataatatttt cagggaaggc agcgcantct gtgccgtcac aatcgggcga ctgtgggtga  181 tgagggatga tgattttcca ggaggccctg gggtcanagg actcctagag ggagtttcca  241 gcccctcaat cgcagatgga tggcctgttg atgttgtaac tggggtggaa gttganccgg  301 tcacaggagg tgatgcagtt atcggggcca gtcacgatgc ttttctccag gtaaacattg  361 agagtattgt tccggaacat tccacccgag gcatctcntg cacggtgggg gctctgctcc  421 cgtaagcctg gttactgggt cctgtcactg aaacagcctt ctgggtcctt gtaacccccg  481 aaccacccng ggttggntna accttgcccg gcanngtccg cgcttacgcc gnaagtna SEQ ID NO: 608 AL136573, Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp761J1523 (from clone DKFZp761J1523) (SEQ ID NO: 608)    1 ataatactga tgaagcattt ttgttccagc tctgtctcgg aagacctagg ctgtagacgt   61 ggggatttca gtaggaaaca ttatggatct gtggagctgc ttatttccag tgatgctgat  121 ggagccatcc aaagggctgg aagattcaga gtggaaaatg gctcttcaga tgagaatgca  181 actgccctgc ctggtacttg gcgaagaaca gacgtgcact tagagaaccc agaataccac  241 accagatggt atttcaaata ttttttagga caagtccatc agaactacat tggaaacgat  301 gccgagaaga gccctttctt cttgtccgtg accctttctg accaaaacaa tcaacgtgtc  361 cctcaatacc gtgcaattct ttggagaaaa acaggtaccc agaaaatatg ccttccctac  421 agtcccacaa aaactctttc tgtgaagtcc atcttaagtg ccatgaatct ggacaaattt  481 gagaaaggcc ccagggaaat ttttcatcct gaaatacaaa aggacttgct ggttcttgaa  541 gaacaagagg gctctgtgaa tttcaagttt ggggttcttt ttgccaaaga tgggcagctc  601 actgatgatg agatgttcag caatgaaatt ggaagcgagc cttttcaaaa atttttaaat  661 cttctgggtg acacaatcac tctaaagggc tggacgggct accgtggcgg tctggatacc  721 aaaaatgata ccacagggat acattcagtt tatactgtgt accaagggca tgagatcatg  781 tttcatgttt ccaccatgtt gccatattcc aaagagaaca aacagcaggt ggaaaggaaa  841 cgccacattg gaaacgatat cgtcaccatt gtgttccaag aaggagagga atcttctcct  901 gcctttaagc cttccatgat ccgctcccac tttacacata tttttgcctt agtgagatac  961 aatcaacaaa atgacaatta caggctgaaa atattttcag aagagagcgt accactcttt 1021 ggccctccct tgccaactcc accagtgttt acagaccacc aggaattcag ggactttttg 1081 ctagtgaaat taattaatgg tgaaaaagcc actttggaaa ccccaacatt tgcccagaaa 1141 cgtcggcgta ccctggatat gttgattaga tctttacacc aggatttgat gccagatttg 1201 cataagaaca tgcttaatag acgatctttt agtgatgtct taccagagtc acccaagtca 1261 gcgcggaaga aagaggaggc ccgccaggcg gagtttgtta gaatagggca ggcactaaaa 1321 ctgaaatcca ttgtgagagg ggatgctcca tcaagcttgg cagcttcagg gatctgtaaa 1381 aaagagccgt gggagcccca gtgtttctgc agtaatttcc ctcatgaagc cgtgtgtgca 1441 gatccctggg gccaggcctt gctggtttcc actgatgctg gcgtcttgct agtggatgat 1501 gaccttccat cagtgcccgt gtttgacaga actctgccag tgaagcaaat gcatgtgctt 1561 gagaccctgg accttctggt tctcagagca gacaaaggaa aagatgctcg cctctttgtc 1621 ttcaggctaa gtgctctgca aaagggcctt gaggggaagc aggctgggaa gagcaggtct 1681 gactgcagag aaaacaagtt ggagaaaaca aaaggctgcc acctgtatgc tattaacact 1741 caccacagca gagagctgag gattgtggtt gcaattcgga ataaactgct tctgatcaca 1801 agaaaacaca acaagccaag cggggtcacc agcacctcat tgttatctcc cctgtctgag 1861 tcacctgttg aagaattcca gtacatcagg gagatctgtc tgtctgactc tcccatggtg 1921 atgaccttag tggatgggcc agctgaagag agtgacaatc tcatctgtgt ggcttatcga 1981 caccaatttg atgtggtgaa tgagagcaca ggagaagcct tcaggctgca ccacgtggag 2041 gccaacaggg ttaattttgt tgcagctatt gatgtgtacg aagatggaga agctggtttg 2101 ctgttgtgtt acaactacag ttgcatctat aaaaaggttt gcccctttaa tggtggctct 2161 tttttggttc aaccttctgc gtcagatttc cagttctgtt ggaaccaggc tccctatgca 2221 attgtctgtg ctttcccgta tctcctggcc ttcaccaccg actccatgga gatccgcctg 2281 gtggtgaacg ggaacctggt ccacactgca gtcgtgccgc agctgcagct ggtggcctcc 2341 agggtgaaat tcaatcaaaa aatctgtaca agattccact tagaaacctc gtgggcagaa 2401 gcatcgaacg acctctgaag tcacccttag tctccaaggt catcacccca cccactccca 2461 tcagtgtggg ccttgctgcc attccagtca cgcactcctt gtccctgtct cgcatggaga 2521 tcaaagaaat agcaagcagg acccgcaggg aactactggg cctctcggat gaaggtggac 2581 ccaagtcaga aggagcgcca aaggccaaat caaaaccccg gaagcggtta gaagaaagcc 2641 aaggaggccc caagccaggg gcagtgaggt catetageag tgacaggatc ccatcaggct 2701 ccttggaaag tgcttctact tccgaagcca accctgaggg gcactcagcc agctctgacc 2761 aggaccctgt ggcagacaga gagggcagcc cggtctccgg cagcagcccc ttccagctca 2821 cggctttctc cgatgaagac attatagact tgaagtaaca gagttgaatc tcatttgcca 2881 tctttagttt tcttatggag gtttatactc tttaaacagt tctgatgtaa tttctcaaca 2941 aaatgtggct tttagcctgt cagtgatcta ttggaccaaa ccttctgcac actcggccag 3001 ttccctctcc aatgtccggt gccatctttc ctgacctttg tttctttctg ttcaggaacc 3061 atcagtcccc ttgtaataaa ggtggtagat ttcattgagg ttttagattg aaactttgaa 3121 taaatcaaaa atactcattc ttaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa SEQ ID NO: 609 NM_017585 Homo sapiens solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 6 (SLC2A6), mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 609)    1 ctgagcgccc tccgctcgcc ccgagagaga cccggccatg caggagccgc tgctgggagc   61 cgagggcccg gactacgaca ccttccccga gaagccgccc ccgtcgccag gggacagggc  121 gcgggtcggg accctgcaga acaaaagggt gttcctggcc accttcgccg cagtgctcgg  181 caatttcagc tttgggtatg ccctggtcta cacatcccct gtcatcccag ccctggagcg  241 ctccttggat cctgacctgc atctgaccaa atcccaggca tcctggtttg ggtccgtgtt  301 caccctggga gcagcggccg gaggcctgag tgccatgatc ctcaacgacc tcctgggccg  361 gaagctgagc atcatgttct cagctgtgcc gtcggcggcc ggctatgcgc tcatggcggg  421 tgcgcacggc ctctggatgc tgctgctcgg aaggacgctg acgggcttcg ccggggggct  481 cacagctgcc tgcatcccgg tgtacgtgtc tgagattgct cccccaggcg ttcgtggggc  541 tctgggggcc acaccccagc tcatggcagt gttcggatcc ctgtccctct acgcccttgg  601 cctcctgctg ccgtggcgct ggctggctgt ggccggggag gcgcctgtgc tcatcatgat  661 cctgctgctc agcttcatgc ccaactcgcc gcgcttcctg ctctctcggg gcagggacga  721 agaggccctg cgggcgctgg cctggctgcg tgggacggac gtcgatgtcc actgggagtt  781 cgagcagatc caggacaacg tccggagaca gagcagccga gtatcgtggg ctgaggcacg  841 ggccccacac gtgtgccggc ccatcaccgt ggccttgctg atgcgcctcc tgcagcagct  901 gacgggcatc acgcccatcc tggtctacct gcagtccatc ttcgacagca ccgctgtcct  961 gctgcccccc aaggacgacg cagccatcgt tggggccgtg cggctcctgt ccgtgctgat 1021 cgccgccctc accatggacc tcgcaggccg caaggtgctg ctcttcgtct cagcggccat 1081 catgtttgct gccaacctga ctctggggct gtacatccac tttggcccca ggcctctgag 1141 ccccaacagc actgcgggcc tggaaagcga gtcctggggg gacttggcgc agcccctggc 1201 agcacccgct ggctacctca ccctggtgcc cctgctggcc accatgctct tcatcatggg 1261 ctacgccgtg ggctggggtc ccatcacctg gctgctcatg tctgaggtcc tgcccctgcg 1321 tgcccgtggc gtggcctcag ggctctgcgt gctggccagc tggctcaccg ccttcgtcct 1381 caccaagtcc ttcctgccag tggtgagcac cttcggcctc caggtgcctt tcttcttctt 1441 cgcggccatc tgcttggtga gcctggtgtt cacaggctgc tgtgtgcccg agaccaaggg 1501 acggtccctg gagcagatcg agtccttctt ccgcatgggg agaaggtcct tcttgcgcta 1561 ggtcaaggtc cccgcctgga gggggccaaa cccccagtgg ctgggcctct gtgttggcta 1621 caaacctgca ccctgggacc aagaggcagc agtcatccct gccaccagcc agagcacagg 1681 aagagcagtg tgatggggcc tcagcagcgg gtgcccctgg ctcgggacag gtagcactgc 1741 tgtccagcca cagccccagc ccaggcagcc cacagtgctg cacgtagcca tgggccgcag 1801 gagtgcatac aaccctgcat ccagggacac ggccctgctg ggtgacctca ggcctagtcc 1861 ctttcccttg cgtgaaggac acgccccaca gaaggctacg gggaggactg agaggacagg 1921 gctggaggca gccaagtaac gtagtcatat catcgcgctc tgatctggtg gcatctggct 1981 gtgcaaggaa gacccggctt tgccctcaca agtcttatgg gcaccacagg gaacatcctg 2041 gacttaaaaa gccagggcag gccgggcaca gtggctcacg cctgtaatcc cagcactttg 2101 ggaggccaaa gcaggtggat tacccaaggc caggagttca agaccagcct ggccaacatg 2161 gtgaaacccc gtctctacta aaaaatacaa aaaagctggg tgtggtggca cacacccgta 2221 gttccagcta cttgggaggc tgaggcagca ttgcttgaac ccgggaggtg gaggctgcaa 2281 tgagctgaga tcatgccatt gcactccagc ctgggcaacg agagtgaaac tccgtcccca 2341 ccccctgcca aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaagcc agggcaaagg acctggcgtg gccacttcct 2401 cctgccccag cccaacctct gggaacaggc agctcctatc tgcaaactgt gttcaccctt 2461 ttgtaaaaat aaaggaactg gacccgt SEQ ID NO: 610 AF047004 Homo sapiens dimethylglycine dehydrogenase- like protein isotorm 1 mRNA, complete cds (SEQ ID NO: 610)    1 cctggagttc cggccaggcc actgcttggg aagcaagaag gtgaaggcac ctctgctggg   61 ccaagcactc ttagggccga ggggcactgc agctgacaag agctccctgt tttgctgagg  121 cctggagccc ccatggcctc actgagccga gccctacgtg tggctgctgc ccaccctcgc  181 cagagcccta cccggggcat ggggccatgc aacctgtcca gcgcagctgg ccccacagcc  241 gagaagagtg tgccatatca gcggaccctg aaggagggac agggcacctc ggtggtggcc  301 caaggcccaa gccggcccct gcccagcacg gccaacgtgg tggtcattgg tggaggcagc  361 ttgggctgcc agaccctgta ccacctggcc aagctgggca tgagtggggc ggtgctgctg  421 gagcgggagc ggctgacctc cgggaccacc tggcacacgg caggcctgct gtggcagctg  481 cggcccagtg acgtggaggt ggagcttctg gcccacactc ggcgggtggt gagccgggag  541 ctggaggagg agacgggact acacacgggc tggatccaga atgggggcct cttcatcgcg  601 tccaaccggc agcgcctgga cgagtacaag aggctcatgt cgctgggcaa ggcgtatggt  661 gtggaatccc atgtgctgag cccggcagag accaagactc tgtacccgct gatgaatgtg  721 gacgacctct acgggaccct gtatgtgccg cacgacggta ccatggaccc cgctggcacc  781 tgtaccaccc tcgccagggc agcttctgcc cgaggagcac aggtcattga gaactgccca  841 gtgaccggca ttcgtgtgtg gacggatgat tttggggtgc ggcgggtcgc gggtgtggag  901 actcagcatg gttccatcca gacaccctgc gtggtcaatt gtgcaggagt gtgggcaagt  961 gctgtgggcc ggatggctgg agtcaaggtc ccgctggtgg ccatgcacca tgcctatgtc 1021 gtcaccgagc gcatcgaggg gattcagaac atgcccaatg tccgtgatca tgatgcctct 1081 gtctacctcc gcctccaagg ggatgccttg tctgtgggtg gctatgaggc caaccccatc 1141 ttttgggagg aggtgtcaga caagtttgcc ttcggcctct ttgacctgga ctgggaggtg 1201 ttcacccagc acattgaagg cgccatcaac agggtccccg tgctggagaa gacaggaatc 1261 aagtccacgg tctgcggccc tgaatccttc acgcccgacc acaagcccct gatgggggag 1321 gcacctgagc tccgagggtt cttcctgggc tgtggcttca acagcgcagg gaaggtccag 1381 acagtcctgc cactcctgtt taccgtcaac gtctatctgt atctgtaggt caggaggaca 1441 aacataggtc aataaatatg taatgttagt gaacg SEQ ID NO: 611 AL136566 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp761J191 (from clone DKFZp761J191) (SEQ ID NO: 611)    1 gccggagccc ggaccaggcg cctgtgcctc ctcctcgtcc ctcgccgcgt ccgcgaagcc   61 tggagccggc gggagccccg cgctcgccat gtcgggcgag ctcagcaaca ggttccaagg  121 agggaaggcg ttcggcttgc tcaaagcccg gcaggagagg aggctggccg agatcaaccg  181 ggagtttctg tgtgaccaga agtacagtga tgaagagaac cttccagaaa agctcacagc  241 cttcaaagag aagtacatgg agtttgacct gaacaatgaa ggcgagattg acctgatgtc  301 tttaaagagg atgatggaga agcttggtgt ccccaagacc cacctggaga tgaagaagat  361 gatctcagag gtgacaggag gggtcagtga cactatatcc taccgagact ttgtgaacat  421 gatgctgggg aaacggtcgg ctgtcctcaa gttagtcatg atgtttgaag gaaaagccaa  481 cgagagcagc cccaagccag ttggcccccc tccagagaga gacattgcta gcctgccctg  541 aggaccccgc ctggactccc cagccttccc accccatacc tccctcccga tcttgctgcc  601 cttcttgaca cactgtgatc tctctctctc tcatttgttt ggtcattgag ggtttgtttg  661 tgttttcatc aatgtctttg taaagcacaa attatctgcc ttaaaggggc tctgggtcgg  721 ggaatcctga gccttgggtc ccctccctct cttcttccct ccttccccgc tccctgtgca  781 gaagggctga tatcaaacca aaaactagag ggggcagggc cagggcaggg aggcttccag  841 cctgtgttcc cctcacttgg aggaaccagc actctccatc ctttcagaaa gtctccaagc  901 caagttcagg ctcactgacc tggctctgac gaggacccca ggccactctg agaagacctt  961 ggagtaggga caaggctgca gggcctcttt cgggtttcct tggacagtgc catggttcca 1021 gtgctctggt gtcacccagg acacagccac tcggggcccc gctgccccag ctgatcccca 1081 ctcattccac acctcttctc atcctcagtg atgtgaaggt gggaaggaaa ggagcttggc 1141 attgggagcc cttcaagaag gtaccagaag gaaccctcca gtcctgctct ctggccacac 1201 ctgtgcaggc agctgagagg cagcgtgcag ccctactgtc ccttactggg gcagcagagg 1261 gcttcggagg cagaagtgag gcctggggtt tggggggaaa ggtcagctca gtgctgttcc 1321 accttttagg gaggatactg aggggaccag gatgggagaa tgaggagtaa aatgctcacg 1381 gcaaagtcag cagcactggt aagccaagac tgagaaatac aaggttgctt gtctgacccc 1441 aatctgcttg aaacctgact ctgcttctct catttgtctt cctaccctac tcacataatt 1501 cactcattga ctcactcatt caccagatat ttattgacct gctattataa gctttacatc 1561 ctcccatgtt gtcctggcat gtgcagtata cacggtctaa ctcatctctc cccagatctc 1621 tcagaacctt gagcttggga attgaactgg ggtcacctgi gtcctttctt atggactcgc 1681 aggattttag aaccctaatg caccctggag ggtagctggg ccagacttct catttcacag 1741 gtgaggagac tggtgcccca cagggattaa gtgccttgcc caaggtcagg cttatctcca 1801 gagggaggtg ccctggactg gggcccagat gttcagggac cctgcctaca cctcatttcc 1861 agtgtgggct gccttagtta gttatgagaa cagggaaggg ctgggaagag acagcctcca 1921 aggtcaacac ttggagaggg tttcacttgc tctgaagacc ctggtccagg attcgccctc 1981 tcccatgcct tcaagtcagc atcaggctta gggcaaagac caggcctctg aagctgcctc 2041 ttgtaattca tgcaggaaga tgtcaaagtc agccccatct tggctgatca gggtgttcag 2101 ccttaacccc acctgtgttc tgaagtctct taccctacct gctcaggact gagacagtta 2161 ttcactgaac atatttatta agcacttgct gtaggccaac agttaagaat ccaataatga 2221 aatggacaga ttcatggaac ttagagtcca ataggaaagt gagacccaga caatgacaat 2281 gagataaatg ttaggaaggg ggaggtatgg ggtgacttcc ctgcagtcct gggggcctac 2341 atgggcccaa gactgggtga gagtcttggc agagcctttg caacacctta agtggacagg 2401 actgggaggt cttggtggtt ggagccaacg tgggttccct gcggctcctt agtcacctct 2461 gatagcagat tgagggagga aaacaggtaa ggcatgagga aatggccagg ttgggttaac 2521 ccactggttt caaccagttc aggaatgagg ttatttggcc atgactggct gatcttgagc 2581 tcaaggatct gcttcaaatg cacacaggcc tagttgaagt ttaaacccca gcaaaacatt 2641 cctccctgta aatggaaaat cctacttcta cccccaccct gccctgtttt ttgttttttt 2701 tttccccaag atcattagat gtcctcaccc ctcctcactg cctctcctct ctgggacagg 2761 ctgggacctt tgaggaagat aaagccttcc ttgactaccc atcatattca gtgtccctgt 2821 tcctcactca gagaggaagg cagaaccagt caggcttatt tcagtaagtt ccacagttct 2881 acaagactgc aggaattctc cttaagggag gagagcaagc aggtgtggcc ccagcttctg 2941 gaaatggcag aagagagggt tttctcattg aatgggggtg ggggctcgtg tgtcctggga 3001 aaccccatca gtcccttcat ttcttgagac tcaactcctg ggaggagagg gtctcaagag 3061 ttgtccctgg aaggagggcg ggggcagtct gcatctattt caggttgtgg ctcttggttc 3121 taggactctt acttctctgg ctaagggctc agcttcttgg gacttcaacc atcttctttc 3181 tgaaagacca aatctaatgt aaccagtaac gtgaggactg ccaagtatgg ctttgtccct 3241 atgactcaga ggagggtttg tcgggcaaat tcaggtggat gaagtatgtg tgtgcgtgtg 3301 catgggagtg tgcgtggact gggatatcat ctctacagcc tgcaaataaa ccagacaaac 3361 ttaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa a SEQ ID NO: 612 NM_005545 Homo sapiens immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat (ISLR), transcript variant 1, mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 612)    1 aagcagttgt tttgctggaa ggagggagtg cgcgggctgc cccgggctcc tccctgccgc   61 ctcctctcag tggatggttc caggcaccct gtctggggca gggagggcac aggcctgcac  121 atcgaaggtg gggtgggacc aggctgcccc tcgccccagc atccaagtcc tcccttgggc  181 gcccgtggcc ctgcagactc tcagggctaa ggtcctctgt tgctttttgg ttccacctta  241 gaagaggctc cgcttgacta agagtagctt gaaggaggca ccatgcagga gctgcatctg  301 ctctggtggg cgcttctcct gggcctggct caggcctgcc ctgagccctg cgactgtggg  361 gaaaagtatg gcttccagat cgccgactgt gcctaccgcg acctagaatc cgtgccgcct  421 ggcttcccgg ccaatgtgac tacactgagc ctgtcagcca accggctgcc aggcttgccg  481 gagggtgcct tcagggaggt gcccctgctg cagtcgctgt ggctggcaca caatgagatc  541 cgcacggtgg ccgccggagc cctggcctct ctgagccatc tcaagagcct ggacctcagc  601 cacaatctca tctctgactt tgcctggagc gacctgcaca acctcagtgc cctccaattg  661 ctcaagatgg acagcaacga gctgaccttc atcccccgcg acgccttccg cagcctccgt  721 gctctgcgct cgctgcaact caaccacaac cgcttgcaca cattggccga gggcaccttc  781 accccgctca ccgcgctgtc ccacctgcag atcaacgaga accccttcga ctgcacctgc  841 ggcatcgtgt ggctcaagac atgggccctg accacggccg tgtccatccc ggagcaggac  901 aacatcgcct gcacctcacc ccatgtgctc aagggtacgc cgctgagccg cctgccgcca  961 ctgccatgct cggcgccctc agtgcagctc agctaccaac ccagccagga tggtgccgag 1021 ctgcggcctg gttttgtgct ggcactgcac tgtgatgtgg acgggcagcc ggcccctcag 1081 cttcactggc acatccagat acccagtggc attgtggaga tcaccagccc caacgtgggc 1141 actgatgggc gtgccctgcc tggcacccct gtggccagct cccagccgcg cttccaggcc 1201 tttgccaatg gcagcctgct tatccccgac tttggcaagc tggaggaagg cacctacagc 1261 tgcctggcca ccaatgagct gggcagtgct gagagctcag tggacgtggc actggccacg 1321 cccggtgagg gtggtgagga cacactgggg cgcaggttcc atggcaaagc ggttgaggga 1381 aagggctgct atacggttga caacgaggtg cagccatcag ggccggagga caatgtggtc 1441 atcatctacc tcagccgtgc tgggaaccct gaggctgcag tcgcagaagg ggtccctggg 1501 cagctgcccc caggcctgct cctgctgggc caaagcctcc tcctcttctt cttcctcacc 1561 tccttctagc cccacccagg gcttccctaa ctcctcccct tgcccctacc aatgcccctt 1621 taagtgctgc aggggtctgg ggttggcaac tcctgaggcc tgcatgggtg acttcacatt 1681 ttcctacctc tccttctaat ctcttctaga gcacctgcta tccccaactt ctagacctgc 1741 tccaaactag tgactaggat agaatttgat cccctaactc actgtctgcg gtgctcattg 1801 ctgctaacag cattgcctgt gctctcctct caggggcagc atgctaacgg ggcgacgtcc 1861 taatccaact gggagaagcc tcagtggtgg aattccaggc actgtgactg tcaagctggc 1921 aagggccagg attgggggaa tggagctggg gcttagctgg gaggtggtct gaagcagaca 1981 gggaatggga gaggaggatg ggaagtagac agtggctggt atggctctga ggctccctgg 2041 ggcctgctca agctcctcct gctccttgct gttttctgat gatttggggg cttgggagtc 2101 cctttgtcct catctgagac tgaaatgtgg ggatCCagga tggccttcct tcctcttacc 2161 cttcctccct cagcctgcaa cctctatcct ggaacctgtc ctccctttct ccccaactat 2221 gcatctgttg tctgctcctc tgcaaaggcc agccagcttg ggagcagcag agaaataaac 2281 agcatttctg atgccaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aa SEQ ID NO: 613 AF327066, Homo sapiens Ewings sarcoma EWS-Fli1 (type 1) oncogene mRNA, complete cds (SEQ ID NO: 613)    1 atggcgtcca cggattacag tacctatagc caagctgcag cgcagcaggg ctacagtgct   61 tacaccgccc agcccactca aggatatgca cagaccaccc aggcatatgg gcaacaaagc  121 tatggaacct atggacagcc cactgatgtc agctataccc aggctcagac cactgcaacc  181 tatgggcaga ccgcctatgc aacttcttat ggacagcctc ccactggtta tactactcca  241 actgcccccc aggcatacag ccagcctgtc caggggtatg gcactggtgc ttatgatacc  301 accactgcta cagtcaccac cacccaggcc tcctatgcag ctcagtctgc atatggcact  361 cagcctgctt atccagccta tgggcagcag ccagcagcca ctgcacctac aagaccgcag  421 gatggaaaca agcccactga gactagtcaa cctcaatcta gcacaggggg ttacaaccag  481 cccagcctag gatatggaca gagtaactac agttatcccc aggtacctgg gagctacccc  541 atgcagccag tcactgcacc tccatcctac cctcctacca gctattcctc tacacagccg  601 actagttatg atcagagcag ttactctcag cagaacacct atgggcaacc gagcagctat  661 ggacagcaga gtagctatgg tcaacaaagc agctatgggc agcagcctcc cactagttac  721 ccaccccaaa ctggatccta cagccaagct ccaagtcaat atagccaaca gagcagcagc  781 tacgggcagc agagtcctcc ccttggaggg gcacaaacga tcagtaagaa tacagagcaa  841 cggccccagc cagatccgta tcagatcctg ggcccgacca gcagtcgcct agccaaccct  901 ggaagcgggc agatccagct gtggcaattc ctcctggagc tgctctccga cagcgccaac  961 gccagctgta tcacctggga ggggaccaac ggggagttca aaatgacgga ccccgatgag 1021 gtggccaggc gctgggggca gcggaaaagc aagcccaaca tgaattacga caagctgagc 1081 cgggccctcc gttattacta tgataaaaac attatgacca aagtgcacgg caaaagatat 1141 gcttacaaat ttgacttcca cggcattgcc caggctctgc agccacatcc gaccgagtcg 1201 tccatgtaca agtacccttc tgacatctcc tacatgcctt cctaccatgc ccaccagcag 1261 aaggtgaact ttgtccctcc ccatccatcc tccatgcctg tcacttcctc cagcttcttt 1321 ggagccgcat cacaatactg gacctccccc acggggggaa tctaccccaa ccccaacgtc 1381 ccccgccatc ctaacaccca cgtgccttca cacttaggca gctactacta g SEQ ID NO: 614 U73531 Human G protein-coupled receptor STRL33.3 (STRL33) mRNA, complete cds (SEQ ID NO: 614)    1 atttttatta agcagtctta gcccaaaggc agcatccttc cttgctagag agaaagggca   61 ctttggtccc tggaaagaca gaggcaagca gcagcatcgg agacactgct cccagtcagg  121 actcaaagtc agcgacagaa gtgtttctga gtggattagg aaaggtaacc tcatcgttta  181 tatgcacttg tctggtcagg caatattttg actttgctgg cagagattct gtccaaacac  241 ctgctcttct tcatacatct tctagaggtg ctggccagac atggctccag gtcactggaa  301 atgagctgct gcatgttgag tatctgcagt cctgtagcaa gggcagactt ggcactcatg  361 ggctgatgtt gccgcagctg cccctgctcc cacaccacag gttacatgat cccttgtcct  421 gtccatggtc tttggcaggg tcacagggca gagggaaggg tcagagagaa gtgacatctt  481 gaagggctgg tgcctgggta agaaaggttg cccatctggc atcccatttc aattgggttt  541 tctgcttgtt aaatgaggcc cctaagtcct aacctgccaa tcacaggagc taaggcaagg  601 ttccgctttg gggaaatcta ccttttaaga gacttcttgt tcagaagtct tcaggaaatg  661 aggctctgat ggtagaatgc cataaactgt gttaactgat gaaggggaaa gtttagttgg  721 gaagtgagga gaaccaccca atgctttaac catgaagcca gctcagccaa agtgctgggc  781 agtcgtgggc ttttctatgc tttgtttccc cattagtagc ctttgaaaat ctatgcaatt  841 gaggggaagt aaaggcagga aggactacct acccaggcag agcagtcttg ccatccccaa  901 acacctgtgg tctccaggag tctccttgat aggagagccc cctggtaggg gcacttgctt  961 tagctttcac aatttattag gaaatggggc tcaggatggg tgggcaactg tggtgaggca 1021 gggggagatg aaaacaggca tgttccattg atgagctcat attatcagtg ggctcaacca 1081 tccatcatca gtgttgctct tccaaacagc actgtgccca cctggcagca aagcgacttt 1141 tggtttcaaa ataattgagc acaggatttt atggaatgtg cttaggggtc agttatgagt 1201 tgtctcccag atgggtgaga tcctgagaat tttcaggcta atggagagtc ctcatcctgt 1261 ctgagcaatt tcccctcaga attggttatc ttcaatatac tggactgtgc tgtttctaca 1321 catcccagtg ggtgggttta gaagatgact atttgccccc taaatgtggt caatgggata 1381 gcaggaagac aaagaatgcc atcctcagcc ccaaatataa ttcctgggtt ctgactcaca 1441 ggtgttcatc agaacagaca ccatggcaga gcatgattac catgaagact atgggttcag 1501 cagtttcaat gacagcagcc aggaggagca tcaagccttc ctgcagttca gcaaggtctt 1561 tctgccctgc atgtacctgg tggtgtttgt ctgtggtctg gtggggaact ctctggtgct 1621 ggtcatatcc atcttctacc ataagttgca gagcctgacg gatgtgttcc tggtgaacct 1681 acccctggct gacctggtgt ttgtctgcac tctgcccttc tgggcctatg caggcatcca 1741 tgaatgggtg tttggccagg tcatgtgcaa aagcctactg ggcatctaca ctattaactt 1801 ctacacgtcc atgctcatcc tcacctgcat cactgtggat cgtttcattg tagtggttaa 1861 ggccaccaag gcctacaacc agcaagccaa gaggatgacc tggggcaagg tcaccagctt 1921 gctcatctgg gtgatatccc tgctggtttc cttgccccaa attatctatg gcaatgtctt 1981 taatctcgac aagctcatat gtggttacca tgacgaggca atttccactg tggttcttgc 2041 cacccagatg acactggggt tcttcttgcc actgctcacc atgattgtct gctattcagt 2101 cataatcaaa acactgcttc atgctggagg cttccagaag cacagatctc taaagatcat 2161 cttcctggtg atggctgtgt tcctgctgac ccagatgccc ttcaacctca tgaagttcat 2221 ccgcagcaca cactgggaat actatgccat gaccagcttt cactacacca tcatggtgac 2281 agaggccatc gcatacctga gggcctgcct taaccctgtg ctctatgcct ttgtcagcct 2341 gaagtttcga aagaacttct ggaaacttgt gaaggacatt ggttgcctcc cttaccttgg 2401 ggtctcacat caatggaaat cttctgagga caattccaag actttttctg cctcccacaa 2461 tgtggaggcc accagcatgt tccagttata ggccttgcca gggtttcgaa aaactgctct 2521 ggaatttgca aggcatggct gtgccctctt gatgtggtga ggcaggcttt gtttatagct 2581 tgcgcattct catggagaag ttatcagaca ctctggctgg tttggaatgc ttcttctcag 2641 gcatgaacat gtactgttct cttcttgaac actcatgctg aaagcccaag tagggggtct 2701 aaaattttta aggactttcc ttcctccatc tccaagaatg ctgaaaccaa gggggatgac 2761 atgtgactcc tatgatctca ggttctcctt gattgggact gggg SEQ ID NO:615 BC016797, Homo sapiens chromosome 7 open reading frame 19, mRNA (cDNA clone IMAGE:4070303), partial cds (SEQ ID NO: 615)    1 ggggggcttc ttcatgctct gatcacatct ctcgtaaaag cttaagctct ctccggggtc   61 cgggttggcc gtgccgtgga attctgggtg gcctggctgg ggtctctgga aatgtggctg  121 cagcagagaa cagagaccct gacatgcagt tttccgtgct gaggggccct aggggagtca  181 caccaagggt ccccacgaga aagttgtggc atccccgggg gccggagaag agccccgtgt  241 cttctgagga gttcgtcctt tgtgtcccct gcagacattt gtctgcgacc tttgccctcc  301 agcatgtatg tactttcctg cagcctgtag aaacgcctct tacggtttaa tatgtgttcg  361 ctttgctaaa gaatatcaac atcggccagg cgaggtgggg cacgcctgtc atcccagcac  421 tttgggaggc tgaggtggga ggatcacttg ggcccagggg tgcaagacca gcctgggcaa  481 catagcgaga ccccatgtct aaaaaaatta ttttaaatta gccaggccgg gtgcaatggc  541 tcgcgcccgt aatcttagca ctctgggagg ccgaggcagg cagatcactt gagatcagga  601 ctttaagacc agcctcggca acaacatggt gaaaccatct ctagcaaaaa tacaaaaaat  661 tagccgggta tggtggcggg tacctgtaat cccagctact caggaggctg aggcaagaga  721 atcgcttgaa cgcaggaggc agaggttgca gtgagctgag atcgtgccac tgcactccag  781 cctggacaac agagcaaaac tctgtctcaa aaaataataa ataaaaataa attagctggg  841 cgtggtggtg catgcctgta gttccagcta cttgggaggc tgaggtggga ggattgcttg  901 agcctgggaa gtagaggctg cagtgaacta taactgtgct agtggccggg cgcagtggct  961 cacgcctata atcccagcac tttgggaggc caaagcaggt ggatcacttg aggtcaggag 1021 ttcgagacca gcctggccaa catggtgaaa ctctgtgtct actaaaaata caaaaaaaaa 1081 aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa a SEQ ID NO: 616 BE781857, Homo sapiens cDNA clone IMAGE:3873282 5-,mRNA sequence (SEQ ID NO: 616)    1 tgtagccagc tcggctccct tccctgtgta tctgtgtcct gctaacagcc aagagatgtt   61 gcaagggagg aaaatgtgag agaccttgga acctgtcagg tttattgttt cgtttttaaa  121 ggcatgtttg aagtttagtt ctttaccctt ctcctaaaat ctttttttaa tcagcctcaa  181 ggttaaaata aggagtgact acagtatgta aaataaggaa aggaagcatt aatggtgtga  241 tgtgacctgc ctgttttttt gtaaacaaga gaataggaaa tgttttcaag gtagtttcac  301 atgtcttgca ccaagctcat gcctcttgct tttccttttt gactttatct ccctcagttt  361 ttcttctgct gtggccagaa agacagtcac tacagttgac tattgataca aaggtgcaac  421 agaaatatta tccctgcatt tttaaatata agaagtagac attaatcttt aaccatggtg  481 cctccctaat gtaagtgata tttcattggt ggtttcaaca aaggttaagc tcattacaga  541 cagaaatatt cgtctttatc ttccttttcc cctgcctcag tcgtgttatt cacccctatt  601 cttgatattt caaaggagga gaatcagtag cattttcctt atattataca catgtgtcta  661 tcccatttca ggtcaagtct tacacccaac tcatggcttc cagtaggaaa ataagacatt  721 ctgccttagt gttaaatgca agatagggct tctcttccgg atgaggactg gttgttctac  781 tctagtctgg gactaacatc cgactgggct acttaattaa ggacgacaga agtgctccaa  841 tttaaaacgt gtccaggata agagatcaca aaaggttggt cagaataggc ttttcacata  901 gacatcgagg tcccaacggg gggaattaaa cataggtatc tgatgttatc ataga SEQ ID NO: 617 NM_024660 Homo sapiens transmembrane protein 149 (TMEM 149), mPNA (SEQ ID NO: 617)    1 acacaacttc agctgaggaa cttggcacgg ccagcttggg acccaggacc ctaacgcaga   61 ggcgctgtgt ttggaagtcc cgctatcacg gccccccaga tggggcctgg acgatgcctc  121 ctgacggcct tgttgcttct ggccctggcg ccaccgccgg aagcctccca gtactgcggc  181 cgccttgaat actggaaccc agacaacaag tgctgcagca gctgcctgca acgcttcggg  241 ccgcccccct gcccggacta tgagttccgg gaaaactgcg gactcaatga ccacggcgat  301 ttcgtaacgc ccccgttccg aaagtgttct tctgggcagt gcaaccccga cggcgcggag  361 ctatgtagcc cctgcggcgg cggagccgtg acccctactc ccgccgcggg cgggggcaga  421 accccgtggc gctgcagaga gaggccggtc cctgccaagg ggcactgccc cctcacacct  481 ggaaacccag gcgcccctag ctcccaggag cgcagctcac cagcaagttc cattgcctgg  541 aggacccctg agcctgtccc tcagcaggcc tggccgaatt tccttccgct cgtggtgctg  601 gtcctgctcc tgaccttggc ggtgatagcg atcctcctgt ttattctgct ctggcatctc  661 tgctggccca aggagaaagc cgacccctat ccctatcctg gcttggtctg cggagtcccc  721 aacacccaca ccccttcctc ctcgcatctg tcctccccag gcgccctgga gacaggggac  781 acatggaagg aggcctcact acttccactc ctgagcaggg aactgtccag tctggcgtca  841 caacccctgt ctcgcctcct ggatgagctg gaggtgctgg aagagctgat tgtactgctg  901 gaccctgagc ctgggccagg tgggggtatg gcccatggca ctactcgaca cctggccgca  961 agatatgggc tgcctgctgc ctggtccacc tttgcctatt cgctgaggcc gagtcgctcg 1021 ccgctgcggg ctctgattga gatggtggtg gcaagggagc cctctgcctc cctgggccag 1081 cttggcacac acctcgccca gctagggcgg gcagatgcat tgcgggtgct gtccaagctt 1141 ggctcatctg gggtttgctg ggcttaacac ccaataaaga actttgctga ctactaaaaa 1201 aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa SEQ ID NO: 618 NM_019099 Homo sapiens chromosome 1 open reading frame 183 (Clorf183), transcript variant 1, mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 618)    1 gaagcgactc tgagtcccgg gctcggagcg caggctcagc tccgcgctgc gagcgctacg   61 ggcgcagggg cggggagccg gcccggagcg cagtttccag tggggccggg gtttcacccg  121 ggccctctct gtttgaaccg aacccgacaa atgggcgcat gacgatggag agcagggaaa  181 tggactgcta tctccgtcgc ctcaaacagg agctgatgtc catgaaggag gtgggtgatg  241 gcttacagga tcagatgaac tgcatgatgg gtgcactgca agaactgaag ctcctccagg  301 tgcagacagc actggaacag ctggagatct ctggaggggg tcctgtgcca ggcagccctg  361 aaggtcccag gacccagtgc gagcaccctt gttgggaggg tggcagaggt cctgccaggc  421 ccacagtctg ttccccctcc agtcaacctt ctcttggcag cagcaccaag tttccatccc  481 ataggagtgt ctgtggaagg gatttagccc ccttgcccag gacacagcca catcaaagct  541 gtgctcagca ggggccagag cgagtggaac cggatgactg gacctccacg ttgatgtccc  601 ggggccggaa tcgacagcct ctggtgttag gggacaacgt ttttgcagac ctggtgggca  661 attggctaga cttgccagaa ctggagaagg gtggggagaa gggtgagact gggggggcac  721 gtgaacccaa aggagagaaa ggccagcccc aggagctggg ccgcaggttc gccctgacag  781 caaacatctt taagaagttc ttgcgtagtg tgcggcctga ccgtgaccgg ctgctgaagg  841 agaagccagg ctgggtgaca cccatggtcc ctgagtcccg aaccggccgc tcacagaagg  901 tcaagaagcg gagcctttcc aagggctctg gacatttccc cttcccaggc accggggagc  961 acaggcgagg ggagaatccc cccacaagct gccccaaggc cctggagcac tcaccctcag 1021 gatttgatat taacacagct gtttgggtct gaatcctaga gacagaaagt tgactgagcc 1081 tgaaagggcc aggtcccagt gctgggcccc tggggaggag ggagggtggg cggtatggct 1141 ctcgaaagcc caactccaag ttcctttccc ccagaaagcg gggagaagcc agagttcttg 1201 gctcaggact gaagggaagg tggttgggag aggctgtctt gggggctagc tggtggagga 1261 ggtaagagta gctggagagt gagctgtgcg tgtgtgtgtg tgtgtgtgca tgtgtgtgtc 1321 tgtctggcat gcatgcactc actttggggc tggaggtgac agtaggtgag ggcagaggag 1381 gagatcagaa aatccctctg acatctccac tgcccccaaa gacctccgtt gaacattctg 1441 tatggaaaag agccctggag catcaggttc cccagatagg cccccaaata aagacctgtc 1501 tatggctctc ccaaccttct gtcagcttct ttggcaagac attgctccag gcacagggac 1561 tgaaccccag gcctcctggg actggagcag cagtgaggca aaacccgacc tgctagccct 1621 ttctgccttg gaggtttcag tccatacctg gactctgaga aaatgagctg aataaggagt 1681 acagtgtgta aggagcagcc agggaagccc tagacactcc ccgcgtctcc cccatgcaca 1741 ggggaaggat gttgacatag cactgggctg tttgaatgcc ttttcatctc catggtctca 1801 tttgaaagtg agcgaggcag gcaggcatga tcccattttc cagataagga aacaagccta 1861 gatatgctac atgtccagga acaactgcag ccaggaggca gaacagccta ggtctaactg 1921 cagagtagaa gctggaccct ggagttacca acactcctcc ccaacagttc ttagcgcccc 1981 gcaggctggg cgctgtggct cacgcctgta atcccagcac tttgggaggg caaggcaggc 2041 ggattacctg gggtcaggag ttcatgacca gcctggccaa catggtgaaa ccccgtctct 2101 actaaaaaaa tacgtaaaaa ttagccaggc gtggtggcac acgcctgtaa acccagctac 2161 tcgggaggct gaggcaggag aattgcttga gcccgggaga gggaggttgc agtgagccga 2221 gatcatgcca ctgcactcca gcctggctga cagagcaaga ctcccctgtc tc SEQ ID NO: 619 AL133001 Novel human gene on chromosome 20, similar to GLUCOSAMINE-6-SULFATASES (SEQ ID NO: 619)    1 tacaaggcca gctatgtccg cagtcgctcc atccgctcag tggccatcga ggtggacggc   61 agggtgtacc acgtaggcct gggtgatgcc gcccagcccc gaaacctcac caagcggcac  121 tggccagggg cccctgagga ccaagatgac aaggatggtg gggacttcag tggcactgga  181 ggccttcccg actactcagc cgccaacccc attaaagtga cacatcggtg ctacatccta  241 gagaacgaca cagtccagtg tgacctggac ctgtacaagt ccctgcaggc ctggaaagaC  301 cacaagctgc acatcgacca cgagattgaa accctgcaga acaaaattaa gaacctgagg  361 gaagtccgag gtcacctgaa gaaaaagcgg ccagaagaat gtgactgtca caaaatcagc  421 taccacaccc agcacaaagg ccgcctcaag cacagaggct ccagtctgca tcctttcagg  481 aagggcctgc aagagaagga caaggtgtgg ctgttgcggg agcagaagcg caagaagaaa  541 ctccgcaagc tgctcaagcg cctgcagaac aacgacacgt gcagcatgcc aggcctcacg  601 tgcttcaccc acgacaacca gcactggcag acggcgcctt tctggacact ggggcctttc  661 tgtgcctgca ccagcgccaa caataacacg tactggtgca tgaggaccat caatgagact  721 cacaatttcc tcttctgtga atttgcaact ggcttcctag agtactttga tctcaacaca  781 gacccctacc agctgatgaa tgcagtgaac acactggaca gggatgtcct caaccagcta  841 cacgtacagc tcatggagct gaggagctgc aagggttaca agcagtgtaa cccccggact  901 cgaaacatgg acctgggact taaagatgga ggaagctatg agcaatacag gcagtttcag  961 cgtcgaaagt ggccagaaat gaagagacct tcttccaaat cactgggaca actgtgggaa 1021 ggctgggaag gttaagaaac aacagaggtg gacctccaaa aacatagagg catcacctga 1081 ctgcacaggc aatgaaaaac catgtgggtg atttccagca gacctgtggt attggccagg 1141 aggcctgaga aagcaagcac gcactctcag tcaacatgac agattctgga ggataaccag 1201 caggagcaga gataacttca ggaagtccat ttttgcccct gcttttgctt tggattatac 1261 ctcaccagct gcacaaaatg cattttttcg tatcaaaaag tcaccactaa ccctccccca 1321 gaagctcaca aaggaaaacg gagagagcga gcgagagaga tttccttgga aatttctccc 1381 aagggcgaaa gtcattggaa tttttaaatc ataggggaaa agcagtcctg ttctaaatcc 1441 tcttattctt ttggtttgtc acaaagaagg aactaagaag caggacagag gcaacgtgga 1501 gaggctgaaa acagtgcaga gacgtttgac aatgagtcag tagcacaaaa gagatgacat 1561 ttacctagca ctataaaccc tggttgcctc tgaagaaact gccttcattg tatatatgtg 1621 actatttaca tgtaatcaac atgggaactt ttaggggaac ctaataagaa atcccaattt 1681 tcaggagtgg tggtgtcaat aaacgctctg tggccagtgt aaaagaaaa SEQ ID NO: 620 NM_024587 Homo sapiens transmembrane protein 53 (TMLEM53), mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 620)    1 ggctggagac ccgtgctctg ggccggcgcc ttcaccatgg cctcggcaga gctggactac   61 accatcgaga tcccggatca gccctgctgg agccagaaga acagccccag cccaggtggg  121 aaggaggcag aaactcggca gcctgtggtg attctcttgg gctggggtgg ctgcaaggac  181 aagaaccttg ccaagtacag tgccatctac cacaaaaggg gctgcatcgt aatccgatac  241 acagccccgt ggcacatggt cttcttctcc gagtcactgg gtatcccttc acttcgtgtt  301 ttggcccaga agctgctcga gctgctcttt gattatgaga ttgagaagga gcccctgctc  361 ttccatgtct tcagcaacgg tggcgtcatg ctgtaccgct acgtgctgga gctcctgcag  421 acccgtcgct tctgccgcct gcgtgtggtg ggcaccatct ttgacagcgc tcctggtgac  481 agcaacctgg taggggctct gcgggccctg gcagccatcc tggagcgccg ggccgccatg  541 ctgcgcctgt tgctgctggt ggcctttgcc ctggtggtcg tcctgttcca cgtcctgctt  601 gctcccatca cagccctctt ccacacccac ttctatgaca ggctacagga cgcgggctct  661 cgctggcccg agctctacct ctactcgagg gctgacgaag tagtcctggc cagagacata  721 gaacgcatgg tggaggcacg cctggcacgc cgggtcctgg cgcgttctgt ggatttcgtg  781 tcatctgcac acgtcagcca cctccgtgac taccctactt actacacaag cctctgtgtc  841 gacttcatgc gcaactgcgt ccgctgctga ggccattgct ccatctcacc tctgctccag  901 aaataaatgc ctgacacctc cccacaacct gcaatctgtc gggcactctt ctcgttcaac  961 tccctgtagc cctttgggac tttgcggtcc cctaagtaga aaattcctat gggcctgtct 1021 cctgggggcc tctgtctgct ggtggtctgc ttaccacaga atcctaaggg gcaggagtgc 1081 ctgggcatgt gtctgtggga gccttgcagt cagttgtgtt tggacaagtg caacagtcag 1141 gctgctgatt cctgtggcat gcaggctgta gaggttgaca aatggagggg ggtgttgagg 1201 gtgagcccta gttgattttt taaaatttaa actctggtaa gaacatttaa tatgagacct 1261 actctctttt tttctttact tatttattta tctatttatt tcaagacagg gtctcactct 1321 gtcacctagg ctggggtgca atggtgcaat catggctcac tgcagcctca acctcccagg 1381 ctcaagtgat cctcccacct cagcctccca aagtgctagg attacaggca tgagtcaccg 1441 cgcctggcca agatcaccta acaaaattgt aagtgtgtac gatacttaaa atttaagaga 1501 ttatgtgcac ggcagacctc tagaactgaa tagtcttgca tcttgcataa ttcagaactt 1561 catcatcttg cataactgaa actttgtgcc tgttaccaga aaaaaaaaaa aaaa SEQ ID NO: 621 A1954412 Homo sapiens cDNA clone IMAGE:2490992 3-, mRNA sequence (SEQ ID NO: 621)    1 tttttttttt tttttttttt tttttttttt ttacacactc attcaaacct ttattaagta   61 cctaccatat gtacaatact gttccaaata ttaagggaat acaaagatga atttttaaat  121 ggggccaaat cccaaggggt ttacaatata ataatagtaa aaagtaattt aacacgaact  181 gtgggaagaa aattacaagt aaacatttgc ccctgatgga gaaaaatgac cttattttta  241 aatttaaagc ataaattgcc agt SEQ ID NO: 622 AI393309 Homo sapiens cDNA clone IMAGE:2 108789 3-similar to WP:ZK909.3 CE15477 GUANOSINE-3-,5--BIS(DIPHOSPHATE)- PYROPHOSPHOHYDROLASE LIKE;, mRNA sequence (SEQ ID NO: 622)    1 aaaccttaac ccagagttat ttttattttc cagaacgtgt taggaactag tacttaaata   61 atctcaagtc cctgaggggc cagagatccc accatgcaaa atagcaaaca gacccaagac  121 ttggggagag gcggtgagtg catcagaaat ggatgggtac atctgattcc caccacgcgg  181 ggctcagctt agttagcagg agaccttcag actgagaaaa aatgcaagtc tttttttggc  241 ctctaatatc tgggaaggat ggagggagct caggagacac agaaaagatg gcgtatgaat  301 cctgtccggc ctgaacgagg ctggagttgt gcctctggat agcttcaagc actgatcaga  361 ttgtcagccc ccgctgcttg aacagatgct ttagagcctc ttccagttgc cggtttgttc  421 cctgaagccc cttcaccacc tgcgctgccc actcgaagta ttcctggact cgatgttctg  481 accatccctc tggggtgcag cgattcaggt ccctcagatt gtacagcttg tctgccagct  541 tcaccagttt ggccccgggg ctactgtggn gcgcttggct cacctgcagc ctctntctct  601 ccagcttggg cagagtcttg tcatctggta cctnctncac caggcgccgc acttgtgccc  661 caaagtgtag cttcaccctc atccaggtgg tgtctgtgtc ctccaccgtg tcatggagca  721 gggc SEQ ID NO: 623 NM_030581 Homo sapiens WD repeat domain 59 (WDR59), mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 623)    1 cggggctgat tctctggctg tgtggggcgc acggtcccgg gatactgggg acggcggggt   61 gggagggcgc cgtcctgggg ccgcggcggc cgggcggggg agatggcggc gcgatggagc  121 agcgaaaacg tggttgtaga gttccgtgac tcccaggcaa ctgcgatgtc tgtggactgt  181 cttgggcagc atgcagtgct ttctggccgc agattcttat acatcgtcaa tctagatgcc  241 cctttcgaag gtcaccgaaa gatctctcgc cagagcaaat gggacattgg agctgtgcag  301 tggaatcctc atgacagctt tgcacactat tttgcggctt cgagtaacca acgagtagac  361 ctttacaagt ggaaagacgg cagtggggaa gttggcacaa ccttacaagg ccacactcgt  421 gtcatcagcg acttggactg ggcggtgttt gagcctgacc tcctggttac cagctctgtg  481 gacacctaca tctacatttg ggatatcaaa gacacaagga aacctactgt tgcactgtct  541 gctgttgcgg gtgcctccca ggtcaaatgg aataaaaaaa atgctaactg ccttgccacc  601 agccatgacg gcgatgtgcg gatatgggat aagaggaaac ccagtacagc agtggaatat  661 ctagccgccc acctctccaa aatccatggc ctggactggc acccagacag cgagcacatt  721 cttgctacct ccagtcaaga caattctgtg aagttctggg attaccgcca gcctcggaaa  781 tacctcaata ttcttccttg ccaggtgcct gtctggaagg ccagatacac acctttcagc  841 aatggattgg tgactgtgat ggttccccag ctgcggaggg aaaacagcct tctcctgtgg  901 aatgtctttg acttgaacac cccagtccac accttcgtgg ggcatgatga tgtggtcctg  961 gagttccagt ggaggaagca gaaggaaggg tccaaggact atcaactggt gacgtggtcc 1021 cgggatcaga ccttgagaat gtggcgggtg gattcccaga tgcagaggct ttgtgcaaat 1081 gacatattag atggtgttga tgagttcatt gagagtattt cccttctgcc ggaacctgag 1141 aagaccctgc acactgaaga tacagatcac cagcacactg caagccatgg ggaggaagaa 1201 gccctaaaag aagatccccc tagaaatctc ctggaagaga ggaaatcaga tcaactgggg 1261 ctgcctcaga ccttgcagca ggaattctcc ctgatcaatg tgcaaatccg gaatgtcaat 1321 gtggagatgg atgcggcaga caggagctgc acagtgtctg tgcactgcag caaccatcgt 1381 gtcaagatgc tggtgaagtt ccctgcacag tacccaaaca acgccgcccc ttccttccag 1441 tttattaacc ccacaaccat cacatccacc atgaaagcta agctgctgaa gatcctgaag 1501 gacacagccc tgcagaaagt gaagcgtggc cagagctgcc tggagccctg cctgcgccag 1561 ctcgtctcct gccttgagtc ctttgtgaac caggaagaca gcgcttccag caacccgttt 1621 gcactcccca actctgtcac tcccccctta ccgacgtttg cgcgggtgac cacggcttac 1681 gggtcgtacc aggacgccaa cattcccttt cctaggactt ctggggccag gttctgcgga 1741 gcaggttacc tggtatattt cacaaggccc atgacaatgc atcgggcggt gtctcccaca 1801 gagcctactc cgagatctct ctcagccttg tctgcttatc acactggctt gatcgcgccc 1861 atgaagatcc gcacagaggc ccctgggaac cttcgtttat acagtgggag ccccactcgc 1921 agcgagaaag agcaggtctc catcagctcc ttctactaca aggagcggaa atcaagacga 1981 tggaaaagta agcgtgaggg atcagactct ggcaatcgac agatcaaggc tgctgggaaa 2041 gtcatcatcc aggatattgc ttgcctcctg cctgttcaca aatcgctggg agagctgtac 2101 atattgaatg tgaatgatat tcaggaaaca tgtcagaaga atgccgcctc tgccttgctc 2161 gttggaagaa aggatcttgt ccaggtttgg tcgctggcta cggtagctac agatctttgc 2221 cttggtccga aatctgaccc agatttggaa acaccctggg ctcgacatcc atttgggcgg 2281 cagctgctgg agtccctgtt ggctcactat tgccggctcc gggatgttca gacactggcg 2341 atgctctgta gcgtgtttga agcccagtct cggcctcagg ggctaccaaa cccctttggg 2401 ccttttccta accgttcttc taatcttgtg gtgtcccata gtcgatatcc tagctttacc 2461 tcttctggtt cctgctccag tatgtcagac ccagggctca acactggcgg ctggaacata 2521 gcgggaagag aggcagagca cttgtcctcc ccttggggag aatcctcacc agaagagctc 2581 cgctttggga gtctgaccta cagtgatccc cgtgagcgag aacgcgacca gcatgataaa 2641 aataaaaggc tcctggaccc cgccaatacc cagcaatttg atgactttaa gaaatgctat 2701 ggggaaatcc tctaccgttg gggtctgaga gagaagcgag ctgaagtgtt gaagtttgtc 2761 tcctgtcctc ctgaccctca caaagggatc gagttcggcg tgtactgcag ccactgccgg 2821 agtgaggtcc gtggcacgca gtgtgccatc tgcaaaggct tcacgttcca gtgtgccatc 2881 tgtcacgtgg ctgtgcgggg atcgtccaat ttctgcctga cctgtgggca cggtggccac 2941 accagccaca tgatggagtg gtttcggacc caggaggtgt gtcccaccgg gtgtgggtgc 3001 cactgcctgc ttgaaagcac tttctgaacc tacagaagtt gggtattgtc tgaaatccca 3061 gaggacccat aagtgccggt gacaagctgt ctgtcagggg agaggctcca gaacctgggt 3121 tcgtccccag tgagaccgga ggatgatccc ccaaggactg cgcagcatca gctcttggtg 3181 ggcctctgcc ttctcttctg tttggccacc tggtgtggat gtcactgtgt gaagataagg 3241 acagaagtgc agagctgcgc tttgtgtgtt gtctatgtcg gctgagctac caaggtggaa 3301 gttttcatgg agaaaagcac ctggctccag ggccagtgtt acagtgttac cctgtaaggt 3361 gttagcctta aaccaccgag cagcgttctc ttgatgccag tgcagagacc agagtcagat 3421 gcccgaggac agtgggtagg aatttcatca acaaatggac ctatggcatc atggctttag 3481 aagctggtac atttactgag ctgatggaca gtggccttct aaaatatgac acttaaattg 3541 taaatatgca ctgtacttaa ggattcttaa gatgtatttt tttgttattt ctcctccagc 3601 tgctatccct tggctaataa aattctagta atttgaaaaa aaaaaaaaag agagaaagtt 3661 aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa SEQ ID NO: 624 NM_017585 Homo sapiens solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 6 (SLC2A6), mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 624)    1 ctgagcgccc tccgctcgcc ccgagagaga cccggccatg caggagccgc tgctgggagc   61 cgagggcccg gactacgaca ccttccccga gaagccgccc ccgtcgccag gggacagggc  121 gcgggtcggg accctgcaga acaaaagggt gttcctggcc accttcgccg cagtgctcgg  181 caatttcagc tttgggtatg ccctggtcta cacatcccct gtcatcccag ccctggagcg  241 ctccttggat cctgacctgc atctgaccaa atcccaggca tcctggtttg ggtccgtgtt  301 caccctggga gcagcggccg gaggcctgag tgccatgatc ctcaacgacc tcctgggccg  361 gaagctgagc atcatgttct cagctgtgcc gtcggcggcc ggctatgcgc tcatggcggg  421 tgcgcacggc ctctggatgc tgctgctcgg aaggacgctg acgggcttcg ccggggggct  481 cacagctgcc tgcatcccgg tgtacgtgtc tgagattgct cccccaggcg ttcgtggggc  541 tctgggggcc acaccccagc tcatggcagt gttcggatcc ctgtccctct acgcccttgg  601 cctcctgctg ccgtggcgct ggctggctgt ggccggggag gcgcctgtgc tcatcatgat  661 cctgctgctc agcttcatgc ccaactcgcc gcgcttcctg ctctctcggg gcagggacga  721 agaggccctg cgggcgctgg cctggctgcg tgggacggac gtcgatgtcc actgggagtt  781 cgagcagatc caggacaacg tccggagaca gagcagccga gtatcgtggg ctgaggcacg  841 ggccccacac gtgtgccggc ccatcaccgt ggccttgctg atgcgcctcc tgcagcagct  901 gacgggcatc acgcccatcc tggtctacct gcagtccatc ttcgacagca ccgctgtcct  961 gctgcccccc aaggacgacg cagccatcgt tggggccgtg cggctcctgt ccgtgctgat 1021 cgccgccctc accatggacc tcgcaggccg caaggtgctg ctcttcgtct cagcggccat 1081 catgtttgct gccaacctga ctctggggct gtacatccac tttggcccca ggcctctgag 1141 ccccaacagc actgcgggcc tggaaagcga gtcctggggg gacttggcgc agcccctggc 1201 agcacccgct ggctacctca ccctggtgcc cctgctggcc accatgctct tcatcatggg 1261 ctacgccgtg ggctggggtc ccatcacctg gctgctcatg tctgaggtcc tgcccctgcg 1321 tgcccgtggc gtggcctcag ggctctgcgt gctggccagc tggctcaccg ccttcgtcct 1381 caccaagtcc ttcctgccag tggtgagcac cttcggcctc caggtgcctt tcttcttctt 1441 cgcggccatc tgcttggtga gcctggtgtt cacaggctgc tgtgtgcccg agaccaaggg 1501 acggtccctg gagcagatcg agtccttctt ccgcatgggg agaaggtcct tcttgcgcta 1561 ggtcaaggtc cccgcctgga gggggccaaa cccccagtgg ctgggcctct gtgttggcta 1621 caaacctgca ccctgggacc aagaggcagc agtcatccct gccaccagcc agagcacagg 1681 aagagcagtg tgatggggcc tcagcagcgg gtgcccctgg ctcgggacag gtagcactgc 1741 tgtccagcca cagccccagc ccaggcagcc cacagtgctg cacgtagcca tgggccgcag 1801 gagtgcatac aaccctgcat ccagggacac ggccctgctg ggtgacctca ggcctagtcc 1861 ctttcccttg cgtgaaggac acgccccaca gaaggctacg gggaggactg agaggacagg 1921 gctggaggca gccaagtaac gtagtcatat catcgcgctc tgatctggtg gcatctggct 1981 gtgcaaggaa gacccggctt tgccctcaca agtcttatgg gcaccacagg gaacatcctg 2041 gacttaaaaa gccagggcag gccgggcaca gtggctcacg cctgtaatcc cagcactttg 2101 ggaggccaaa gcaggtggat tacccaaggc caggagttca agaccagcct ggccaacatg 2161 gtgaaacccc gtctctacta aaaaatacaa aaaagctggg tgtggtggca cacacccgta 2221 gttccagcta cttgggaggc tgaggcagca ttgcttgaac ccgggaggtg gaggctgcaa 2281 tgagctgaga tcatgccatt gcactccagc ctgggcaacg agagtgaaac tccgtcccca 2341 ccccctgcca aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaagcc agggcaaagg acctggcgtg gccacttcct 2401 cctgccccag cccaacctct gggaacaggc agctcctatc tgcaaactgt gttcaccctt 2461 ttgtaaaaat aaaggaactg gacccgt 

1. A method for identifying a cell exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal comprising detecting or measuring expression of five or more of the nucleic acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-141, wherein an at least 100 fold increase in expression level relative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of five or more of said nucleic acids is indicative of a cell exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal, and wherein said expression level is measured using a nucleic acid array.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein one measures expression of at least 10 of said nucleic acid sequences.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the culture of cells comprises human cells and at least one of the nucleic acids is a human homolog from the group consisting of AF308602; AI264121; AU160041; AL136573; NM_(—)017585; AF047004; AL136566; NM_(—)005545; AF327066; U73531; BC016797; BE781857; NM_(—)024660; NM_(—)019099; AL133001; NM_(—)024587; AI954412; AI393309; NM_(—)030581; and NM_(—)017585.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the culture of cells comprises human cells and at least one of the nucleic acids is a human homolog selected from the group consisting of NM_(—)008714; BB559706; AK005731; BB131106; BB196807; BI217574; BC024599, NM_(—)012043; NM_(—)008026; NM_(—)030712; BF457736; BE981473; BB009770; BB049759; AU020235; BC019937; BC026495; AW259452; BB215355; and BB196807.
 5. A method for identifying a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal comprising detecting or measuring expression of five or more of the nucleic acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 142-215, wherein an at least 100 fold increase in expression level relative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of five or more of said nucleic acids is indicative of a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal, and wherein said expression level is measured using a nucleic acid array.
 6. The method of claim 5, wherein one measures expression of at least 10 of said nucleic acid sequences.
 7. A method for identifying a cell exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal comprising detecting or measuring expression of five or more of the nucleic acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 216-418, wherein an at least 100 fold increase in expression level relative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of five or more of said nucleic acids is indicative of a cell exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal, and wherein said expression level is measured using a nucleic acid array.
 8. The method claim 7, wherein one measures expression of at least 10 of such nucleic acid sequences.
 9. A method for identifying a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal comprising detecting or measuring expression of five or more of the nucleic acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 419-604, wherein an at least 100 fold increase in expression level relative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of five or more of said nucleic acids is indicative of a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal, and wherein said expression level is measured using a nucleic acid array.
 10. The method of claim 9, wherein one measures expression of at least 10 of said nucleic acid sequences.
 11. A method for identifying a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal comprising detecting or measuring expression of five or more of the nucleic acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 605-624, wherein an at least 100 fold change in expression level expression relative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of five or more of said nucleic acids is indicative of a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal, and wherein said expression level is measured using a nucleic acid array.
 16. The method of claim 11, wherein one measures expression of at least 10 of said nucleic acid sequences.
 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the change in expression level is an at least 100 fold increase in expression level. 